North West England · England
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Cheshire
Our quarterly communal fire door checks cover the whole of Cheshire, across local authorities including Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Warrington.
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks: 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.
- Area
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West England
- Postcode areas
- CH, CW, SK, SY, WA
- Towns listed
- 12
- Local authorities
- Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Warrington
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Cheshire
- Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
- Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
- Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
- A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
- Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
- A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
How does it work in Cheshire?
Set up
We tag and reference every communal fire door on the first visit so each later check is like for like.
Check
Each quarter the inspector checks every door and closer and records the result.
Log
You receive a dated log after every visit, with photographs of changes and defects.
Fix
Faults are priced on the spot; small items such as closer adjustment can be done on the same visit if you pre-approve them.
Fire door law for Cheshire buildings
Cheshire 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
How much does it cost in Cheshire?
In Cheshire, quarterly communal fire door checks typically cost £8–£14 per door, per visit ex VAT, with visits from £225.
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks by town in Cheshire
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Chester
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Congleton
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Crewe
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Ellesmere Port Town
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Great Sankey
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Macclesfield
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Northwich
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Runcorn
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Warrington
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Widnes
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Wilmslow
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Winsford
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Cheshire: questions
Do the checks apply in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?
No. Regulation 10 is English law. Fire safety law elsewhere in the UK differs in scope, and many landlords and factors adopt the same quarterly routine as good practice.
What records do I get?
A dated log for every visit listing each door, its result and photos of anything that has changed or failed.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Cheshire?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Cheshire is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you cover the area around Cheshire?
Yes. As well as Cheshire itself we cover nearby towns including Warrington, Chester and Crewe.