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Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Bexley

Looking for a quarterly communal fire door check in Bexley? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Bexley and surrounding parts of Greater London, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: Bexley
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: DA5
Region: London
Population: Around 230,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Welling (4 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Bexley

Fire door work in Bexley typically involves purpose-built blocks, mansion flats and converted terraces, where communal stair doors and flat entrance doors carry most of the fire strategy. We can work early, late or at weekends in Bexley where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Bexley?

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

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.
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 Bexley?

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Bexley and Greater London.

Which fire door rules apply in Bexley?

Bexley 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.

Prices in Bexley

In Bexley, 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 Bexley building.

Questions from Bexley clients

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 Bexley?

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

Yes. As well as Bexley itself we cover nearby towns including Welling, Dartford and Swanley.

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.