Hampshire · SO14

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Southampton

Need a quarterly communal fire door check in Southampton? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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: Southampton
County / area: Hampshire
Local authority: Southampton
Postcode district: SO14
Region: South East England
Population: Around 270,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hythe (5 km)

What kind of buildings in Southampton need fire door work?

With a large student population, Southampton has plenty of HMOs and halls, where wedged doors and disconnected closers are common problems. For quarterly communal fire door checks, we group Southampton visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What's included in Southampton?

Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found

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.
Gaps	No gap has opened beyond the door's tolerance since the last check.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

How we work in Southampton

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Southampton is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Southampton and Hampshire.

Fire safety law that applies in Southampton

As Southampton 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.

Prices in Southampton

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

Questions from Southampton clients

Which fire safety law applies in Southampton?

Southampton 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.

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.

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.

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

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