County Londonderry · BT48
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Derry
From the BT48 district outwards, we cover Derry and neighbouring towns such as Londonderry County Borough and Coleraine for quarterly communal fire door checks.
Quarterly communal fire door checks are three-monthly checks of every fire door in a building's common parts, including its self-closer. In England they are a legal requirement under regulation 10 for residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres; in Northern Ireland the schedule is not set by that regulation, but it is a practical way to show fire doors are being looked after.
- Town
- Derry
- County / area
- County Londonderry
- Local authority
- Derry
- Postcode district
- BT48
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Population
- Around 84,000 people
- Fire safety law
- NI: Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006
- Nearest town
- Londonderry County Borough
What kind of buildings in Derry need fire door work?
Derry has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. For quarterly communal fire door checks, we group Derry visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.
What happens on site in Derry?
- Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
- Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
- A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
- Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
- Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
| Gaps | No gap has opened beyond the door's tolerance since the last check. |
|---|---|
| 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 Derry clients choose us
One contact
One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Derry and County Londonderry.
Same report everywhere
Whether your building is in Derry or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.
Records you can use
PDF and spreadsheet records for every Derry building, ready for your fire risk assessor.
Northern Ireland fire safety law in Derry
For buildings in Derry, the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 set the maintenance duty; the English regulation 10 schedule does not apply.
Prices in Derry
Guide prices for quarterly communal fire door checks in Derry start from £225 per visit; typical rates are £8–£14 per door, per visit, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Derry building.
Questions from Derry clients
Does regulation 10 apply in Derry?
No. Derry is in Northern Ireland, where the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 apply.
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.
Do you cover the area around Derry?
Yes. As well as Derry itself we cover nearby towns including Londonderry County Borough, Coleraine and Omagh.
Also covering towns near Derry
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Londonderry County Borough
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Coleraine
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Omagh
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Ballymena
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Portadown
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Craigavon