Kent · ME16

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Maidstone

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Maidstone, Kent: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Maidstone
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: ME16
Region: South East England
Population: Around 110,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chatham (12 km)

Typical buildings in Maidstone

Fire door work in Maidstone is typically a mix of residential blocks, sheltered housing and commercial premises in the town centre and on its industrial estates. If you look after more than one building around Maidstone, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Maidstone?

A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
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.
Hold-open	Doors are not wedged, and any hold-open device releases correctly.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why Maidstone clients choose us

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire door law for Maidstone buildings

As Maidstone 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.

How much do quarterly communal fire door checks cost in Maidstone?

In Maidstone, 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 Maidstone building.

Common questions in Maidstone

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 Maidstone?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Maidstone?

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