Hampshire · PO1

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Portsmouth

From the PO1 district outwards, we cover Portsmouth and neighbouring towns such as Gosport and Fareham for quarterly communal fire door checks.

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 Portsmouth.

Town: Portsmouth
County / area: Hampshire
Local authority: Portsmouth
Postcode district: PO1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 210,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Gosport (3 km)

Typical Portsmouth fire door jobs

Portsmouth has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. Where a Portsmouth building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Portsmouth

A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
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.
Closers	Door closes fully and latches from any position, without slamming or sticking.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why Portsmouth clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Portsmouth buildings

As Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth?

In Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth building.

Common questions in Portsmouth

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Portsmouth?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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 Portsmouth?

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