North East England · England
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in County Durham
Our quarterly communal fire door checks cover the whole of County Durham, across local authorities including County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees.
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
- County Durham
- Region
- North East England
- Postcode areas
- DH, DL, SR, TS
- Towns listed
- 13
- Local authorities
- County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across County Durham
- 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 fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
- Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
- Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
- A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
How does it work in County Durham?
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 County Durham buildings
Buildings in County Durham fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.
- 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
Guide prices in County Durham
Typical County Durham prices: £8–£14 per door, per visit (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £225.
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks by town in County Durham
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Billingham
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Bishop Auckland
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Chester-le-Street
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Consett
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Darlington
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Durham
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Hartlepool
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Newton Aycliffe
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Peterlee
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Seaham
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Stanley
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Stockton-on-Tees
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Thornaby-on-Tees
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in County Durham: 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.
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in County Durham?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. County Durham is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you work in occupied buildings in County Durham?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in County Durham can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.