Cheshire · CW12

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Congleton

We provide quarterly communal fire door checks for buildings in Congleton and the CW12 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Congleton
County / area: Cheshire
Local authority: Cheshire East
Postcode district: CW12
Region: North West England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Kidsgrove (9 km)

Typical Congleton fire door jobs

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

What our quarterly communal fire door check covers in Congleton

A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit

Hold-open	Doors are not wedged, and any hold-open device releases correctly.
Gaps	No gap has opened beyond the door's tolerance since the last check.
Closers	Door closes fully and latches from any position, without slamming or sticking.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why Congleton clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Congleton and Cheshire.

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire door law for Congleton buildings

As Congleton is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

Congleton guide prices

In Congleton, 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 Congleton building.

Questions from Congleton clients

Do you cover the area around Congleton?

Yes. As well as Congleton itself we cover nearby towns including Kidsgrove, Macclesfield and Crewe.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Congleton?

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

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.

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.