North West England · England
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Merseyside
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks throughout Merseyside: from Liverpool to Birkenhead, every door is inspected, photographed and logged, and remedial work is priced door by door.
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.
- Area
- Merseyside
- Region
- North West England
- Postcode areas
- CH, L, PR, WA
- Towns listed
- 19
- Local authorities
- Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Merseyside includes
- Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
- 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
- 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
How does it work in Merseyside?
Set up
We tag and reference every communal fire door on the first visit so each later check is like for like.
Check
Each quarter the inspector checks every door and closer and records the result.
Log
You receive a dated log after every visit, with photographs of changes and defects.
Fix
Faults are priced on the spot; small items such as closer adjustment can be done on the same visit if you pre-approve them.
What the law requires in Merseyside
Buildings in Merseyside 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Guide prices in Merseyside
In Merseyside, quarterly communal fire door checks typically cost £8–£14 per door, per visit ex VAT, with visits from £225.
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks by town in Merseyside
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Bebington
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Birkenhead
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Bootle
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Formby
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Garston
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Golborne
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Halewood
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Heswall
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Huyton
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Kirkby
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Litherland
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Liverpool
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Maghull
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Newton-le-Willows
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Prescot
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Southport
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Speke
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in St Helens
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Wallasey
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Merseyside: questions
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.
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 Merseyside?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Merseyside 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 Merseyside?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Merseyside can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.