Dorset · BH15

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Poole

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Poole, our quarterly communal fire door checks follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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.

Town: Poole
County / area: Dorset
Local authority: Poole
Postcode district: BH15
Region: South West England
Population: Around 150,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bournemouth (7 km)

Typical buildings in Poole

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Poole. If you look after more than one building around Poole, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Poole?

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
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
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.
Closers	Door closes fully and latches from any position, without slamming or sticking.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

How we work in Poole

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Poole

Poole 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.

How much do quarterly communal fire door checks cost in Poole?

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

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Poole: questions

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.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Poole?

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

Do you cover the area around Poole?

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