Kent · CT6

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Herne Bay

Herne Bay landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book quarterly communal fire door checks with straightforward reports and fixed 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: Herne Bay
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT6
Region: South East England
Population: Around 25,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Whitstable (7 km)

Typical Herne Bay fire door jobs

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Herne Bay. For quarterly communal fire door checks, we group Herne Bay visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What our quarterly communal fire door check covers in Herne Bay

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

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.
Hold-open	Doors are not wedged, and any hold-open device releases correctly.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

How we work in Herne Bay

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

One contact

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

Which fire door rules apply in Herne Bay?

Buildings in Herne Bay 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.

Prices in Herne Bay

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

Questions from Herne Bay clients

Do you cover the area around Herne Bay?

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

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 Herne Bay?

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

Do the checks apply in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?

No. Regulation 10 is English law. Fire safety law elsewhere in the UK differs in scope, and many landlords and factors adopt the same quarterly routine as good practice.