Derbyshire · DE1

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Derby

Need a quarterly communal fire door check in Derby? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Derby.

Town: Derby
County / area: Derbyshire
Local authority: Derby
Postcode district: DE1
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 270,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Belper (11 km)

Typical buildings in Derby

Student accommodation and HMOs are a big part of the building stock in Derby, and bedroom door closers and seals in shared housing take heavy wear every term. Derby jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

Included as standard in Derby

Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
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

Seals	No new damage or paint on intumescent strips and smoke seals.
Gaps	No gap has opened beyond the door's tolerance since the last check.
Hold-open	Doors are not wedged, and any hold-open device releases correctly.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

How we work in Derby

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Derby and Derbyshire.

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Derby or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Fire safety law that applies in Derby

As Derby 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.

What will it cost in Derby?

Typical Derby prices: £8–£14 per door, per visit (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £225. Get a guide price for your Derby building.

Common questions in Derby

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 Derby?

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

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 work in occupied buildings in Derby?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Derby can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.