East Sussex · BN41

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Portslade

We provide quarterly communal fire door checks for buildings in Portslade and the BN41 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.

Town: Portslade
County / area: East Sussex
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Postcode district: BN41
Region: South East England
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hove (4 km)

Typical Portslade fire door jobs

Portslade has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. For quarterly communal fire door checks, we group Portslade visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What our quarterly communal fire door check covers in Portslade

Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts

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.
Gaps	No gap has opened beyond the door's tolerance since the last check.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

What to expect in Portslade

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Fire safety law that applies in Portslade

Buildings in Portslade 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 Portslade?

In Portslade, 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 Portslade building.

Questions from Portslade clients

Do you cover the area around Portslade?

Yes. As well as Portslade itself we cover nearby towns including Hove, Brighton and Worthing.

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 fire safety law applies in Portslade?

Portslade 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.

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.