Kent · CT1

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Canterbury

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Canterbury, our quarterly communal fire door checks follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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 Canterbury.

Town: Canterbury
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 55,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Whitstable (10 km)

What kind of buildings in Canterbury need fire door work?

Canterbury has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. Reports for Canterbury buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What's included in Canterbury?

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

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.
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 Canterbury

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Canterbury and Kent.

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Canterbury

Buildings in Canterbury 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.

What will it cost in Canterbury?

In Canterbury, 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 Canterbury building.

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Canterbury: questions

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.

Do you cover the area around Canterbury?

Yes. As well as Canterbury itself we cover nearby towns including Whitstable, Herne Bay and Faversham.

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 fire safety law applies in Canterbury?

Canterbury 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.