Dorset · BH6

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Christchurch

Christchurch landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book quarterly communal fire door checks with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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 Christchurch.

Town: Christchurch
County / area: Dorset
Local authority: Bournemouth
Postcode district: BH6
Region: South West England
Population: Around 31,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bournemouth (7 km)

Fire doors in Christchurch's buildings

As a coastal town, Christchurch has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. For quarterly communal fire door checks, we group Christchurch visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What's included in Christchurch?

A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open

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.
Seals	No new damage or paint on intumescent strips and smoke seals.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why book with us in Christchurch?

Booked around you

Visits in Christchurch are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Which fire door rules apply in Christchurch?

Christchurch is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

What will it cost in Christchurch?

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

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Christchurch: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Christchurch?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Christchurch 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.

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 cover the area around Christchurch?

Yes. As well as Christchurch itself we cover nearby towns including Bournemouth, New Milton and Poole.