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Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Oldham

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Oldham, 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: Oldham
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Oldham
Postcode district: OL1
Region: North West England
Population: Around 240,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chadderton (2 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Oldham

In Oldham, needs range from regulation 10 schedules for taller residential blocks to planned inspections for offices, schools and healthcare buildings. We can work early, late or at weekends in Oldham where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What's included in Oldham?

Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
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
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed

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.
Closers	Door closes fully and latches from any position, without slamming or sticking.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why Oldham clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Which fire door rules apply in Oldham?

As Oldham is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

What will it cost in Oldham?

Guide prices for quarterly communal fire door checks in Oldham start from £225 per visit; typical rates are £8–£14 per door, per visit, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Oldham building.

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Oldham: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Oldham?

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

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.

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 you cover the area around Oldham?

Yes. As well as Oldham itself we cover nearby towns including Chadderton, Royton and Failsworth.