Kent · CT14

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Deal

From the CT14 district outwards, we cover Deal and neighbouring towns such as Dover and Ramsgate 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.

Town: Deal
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT14
Region: South East England
Population: Around 31,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Dover (12 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Deal

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Deal. Where a Deal building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What's included in Deal?

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

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.

How we work in Deal

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Deal?

Buildings in Deal 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.

Deal guide prices

Typical Deal prices: £8–£14 per door, per visit (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £225. Get a guide price for your Deal building.

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Deal: 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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Deal?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Deal?

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

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.