Devon · EX4

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Exeter

We provide quarterly communal fire door checks for buildings in Exeter and the EX4 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. We use the same method for buildings in Exeter.

Town: Exeter
County / area: Devon
County council: Devon
Postcode district: EX4
Region: South West England
Population: Around 130,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Heavitree (2 km)

Typical buildings in Exeter

Exeter has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. We can work early, late or at weekends in Exeter where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Exeter?

Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
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
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead

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 book with us in Exeter?

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Exeter is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Exeter and Devon.

Which fire door rules apply in Exeter?

Buildings in Exeter 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.

Prices in Exeter

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

Common questions in Exeter

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.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Exeter?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Exeter?

Exeter is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.