Kent · ME13

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Faversham

We provide quarterly communal fire door checks for buildings in Faversham and the ME13 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Faversham
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: ME13
Region: South East England
Population: Around 23,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Whitstable (11 km)

Typical Faversham fire door jobs

Landlords in Faversham often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. We can work early, late or at weekends in Faversham where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Faversham?

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
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed

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

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

What to expect in Faversham

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Which fire door rules apply in Faversham?

Faversham 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.

What will it cost in Faversham?

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

Questions from Faversham clients

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Faversham?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Faversham?

Faversham 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.

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.