Hampshire · SO40

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Totton

Responsible persons in Totton can book quarterly communal fire door checks with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

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: Totton
County / area: Hampshire
County council: Hampshire
Postcode district: SO40
Region: South East England
Population: Around 34,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Southampton (6 km)

Typical buildings in Totton

Landlords in Totton often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. If you look after more than one building around Totton, we can schedule them on the same day.

What our quarterly communal fire door check covers in Totton

A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found

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

How we work in Totton

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

One contact

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

Which fire door rules apply in Totton?

Totton 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 Totton

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

Questions from Totton clients

Do you work in occupied buildings in Totton?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Totton?

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

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.

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.