Berkshire · RG6

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Lower Earley

Responsible persons in Lower Earley can book quarterly communal fire door checks with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

In short: quarterly communal fire door checks are the three-monthly checks that regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 requires in multi-occupied residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres. They cover every fire door in the common parts, including its self-closing device.

Town: Lower Earley
County / area: Berkshire
Local authority: Wokingham
Postcode district: RG6
Region: South East England
Population: Around 32,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Reading (5 km)

What kind of buildings in Lower Earley need fire door work?

Landlords in Lower Earley often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. Where a Lower Earley building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What you get in Lower Earley

Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts

Closers	Door closes fully and latches from any position, without slamming or sticking.
Seals	No new damage or paint on intumescent strips and smoke seals.
Hold-open	Doors are not wedged, and any hold-open device releases correctly.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why Lower Earley clients choose us

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Lower Earley, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Lower Earley building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Lower Earley

Lower Earley 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.

How much do quarterly communal fire door checks cost in Lower Earley?

In Lower Earley, quarterly communal fire door checks typically cost £8–£14 per door, per visit ex VAT, with visits from £225. Get a guide price for your Lower Earley building.

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Lower Earley: questions

Do you cover the area around Lower Earley?

Yes. As well as Lower Earley itself we cover nearby towns including Reading, Wokingham and Crowthorne.

Which buildings need quarterly fire door checks?

In England, regulation 10 applies to multi-occupied residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres. All fire doors in the common parts must be checked at least every three months. Lift landing doors are excluded.

Does the person doing the check have to be certificated?

The government fact sheet says the responsible person should be able to do the basic checks themselves and that a specialist is not needed for them. Many responsible persons still outsource the checks to make sure they happen on time and are properly recorded.

Which fire safety law applies in Lower Earley?

Lower Earley is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.