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Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Hertfordshire
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks throughout Hertfordshire: from Watford to Hemel Hempstead, every door is inspected, photographed and logged, and remedial work is priced door by door.
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.
- Area
- Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Postcode areas
- AL, CM, EN, HP, SG, WD
- Towns listed
- 19
- Local authorities
- Hertfordshire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in Hertfordshire?
- Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
- A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
- Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
- 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
How does it work in Hertfordshire?
Set up
We tag and reference every communal fire door on the first visit so each later check is like for like.
Check
Each quarter the inspector checks every door and closer and records the result.
Log
You receive a dated log after every visit, with photographs of changes and defects.
Fix
Faults are priced on the spot; small items such as closer adjustment can be done on the same visit if you pre-approve them.
England fire safety law across Hertfordshire
As Hertfordshire 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Guide prices in Hertfordshire
In Hertfordshire, quarterly communal fire door checks typically cost £8–£14 per door, per visit ex VAT, with visits from £225.
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks by town in Hertfordshire
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Berkhamsted
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Bishops Stortford
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Borehamwood
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Bushey
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Cheshunt
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Harpenden
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Hatfield
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Hemel Hempstead
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Hertford
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Hitchin
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Hoddesdon
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Letchworth Garden City
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in North Watford
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Potters Bar
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Rickmansworth
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in St Albans
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Stevenage
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Watford
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Welwyn Garden City
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Hertfordshire: questions
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.
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Hertfordshire?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Hertfordshire is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you cover the area around Hertfordshire?
Yes. As well as Hertfordshire itself we cover nearby towns including Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage.