Worcestershire · B97

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Redditch

Annual Flat Entrance Door Checks in Redditch, Worcestershire: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

Annual flat entrance door checks are the yearly checks of each flat's front door, and its self-closer, that regulation 10 requires on a best-endeavours basis in English residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Town: Redditch
County / area: Worcestershire
County council: Worcestershire
Postcode district: B97
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 88,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bromsgrove (8 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Redditch

Care homes, schools and small residential blocks are typical Redditch buildings with fire doors to look after. If you look after more than one building around Redditch, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Redditch

Flags for doors replaced by residents without fire rating evidence
Repeat visits for missed appointments
A per-flat result that can be shared with the leaseholder
Resident notification letters and booking slots
Door, frame, gaps, seals, closer, letter plate and spy hole checked

Seals	Intumescent and smoke seals present and continuous around the leaf.
Closer	A self-closing device is fitted and closes the door fully against the frame.
Letter plate	Letter plates and spy holes are fire-rated and intact.

Full details on our annual flat entrance door checks page.

How we work in Redditch

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Redditch or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Redditch is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Redditch and Worcestershire.

Fire safety law that applies in Redditch

Redditch is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Redditch guide prices

In Redditch, flat entrance door checks typically cost £15–£28 per flat ex VAT, depending on the building and specification. Get a guide price for your Redditch building.

Redditch FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Redditch?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Redditch is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

What does best endeavours mean?

The government fact sheet describes it as the responsible person deciding how to engage residents to gain access and keeping evidence, such as correspondence, where access is refused or not possible.

What if a leaseholder has fitted a non-fire-rated door?

The report flags it with photographs and the evidence available. The responsible person and fire risk assessor then decide on the action, which may include asking the leaseholder to replace it.

Do you cover the area around Redditch?

Yes. As well as Redditch itself we cover nearby towns including Bromsgrove, Shirley and Droitwich.