Hampshire · PO12

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Gosport

Looking for a quarterly communal fire door check in Gosport? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Gosport and surrounding parts of Hampshire, 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. We use the same method for buildings in Gosport.

Town: Gosport
County / area: Hampshire
County council: Hampshire
Postcode district: PO12
Region: South East England
Population: Around 82,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Portsmouth (3 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Gosport

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Gosport. Gosport jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What you get in Gosport

Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed

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 Gosport clients choose us

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire door law for Gosport buildings

Buildings in Gosport 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.

Gosport guide prices

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

Common questions in Gosport

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 work in occupied buildings in Gosport?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Gosport can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Which fire safety law applies in Gosport?

Gosport 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.