East Sussex · TN40

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Bexhill-on-Sea

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

In short: 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: Bexhill-on-Sea
County / area: East Sussex
County council: East Sussex
Postcode district: TN40
Region: South East England
Population: Around 44,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hastings (8 km)

What kind of buildings in Bexhill-on-Sea need fire door work?

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Bexhill-on-Sea. Bexhill-on-Sea jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

Included as standard in Bexhill-on-Sea

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
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed

Hold-open	Doors are not wedged, and any hold-open device releases correctly.
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.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why Bexhill-on-Sea clients choose us

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Bexhill-on-Sea building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Bexhill-on-Sea is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Bexhill-on-Sea, linked to a door reference you can find again.

England fire safety law in Bexhill-on-Sea

Bexhill-on-Sea 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 Bexhill-on-Sea?

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

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Bexhill-on-Sea: questions

Can you price remedial work in Bexhill-on-Sea from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Bexhill-on-Sea, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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 Bexhill-on-Sea?

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

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.