East Sussex · BN3

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Hove

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Hove, 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. We use the same method for buildings in Hove.

Town: Hove
County / area: East Sussex
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Postcode district: BN3
Region: South East England
Population: Around 75,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Brighton (2 km)

Typical Hove fire door jobs

As a coastal town, Hove has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. Hove jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What happens on site in Hove?

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

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

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

How we work in Hove

Booked around you

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Hove and East Sussex.

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Hove

Buildings in Hove 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.

What will it cost in Hove?

In Hove, quarterly communal fire door checks typically cost £8–£14 per door, per visit ex VAT, with visits from £225. Get a guide price for your Hove building.

Hove FAQs

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Hove?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Hove?

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

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.