Essex · CM7

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Braintree

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Braintree, Essex: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Braintree
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CM7
Region: East of England
Population: Around 53,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Witham (11 km)

What kind of buildings in Braintree need fire door work?

Braintree has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. Where a Braintree building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What happens on site in Braintree?

Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit

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

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why book with us in Braintree?

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Braintree and Essex.

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Braintree

Braintree 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 Braintree?

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

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Braintree: questions

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 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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Braintree?

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

Can you price remedial work in Braintree from another company's report?

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