North East England · England
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Northumberland
Our quarterly communal fire door checks cover the whole of Northumberland, across local authorities including Northumberland.
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
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East England
- Postcode areas
- NE, TD
- Towns listed
- 3
- Local authorities
- Northumberland
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Northumberland
- 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
- Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
- Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
- A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
- A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
How does it work in Northumberland?
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 Northumberland
As Northumberland 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.
- 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 Northumberland
Guide prices for quarterly communal fire door checks in Northumberland start from £225 per visit; typical rates are £8–£14 per door, per visit, ex VAT.
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks by town in Northumberland
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Ashington
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Blyth
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Cramlington
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Northumberland: 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.
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Northumberland?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Northumberland is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you cover the area around Northumberland?
Yes. As well as Northumberland itself we cover nearby towns including Blyth, Cramlington and Ashington.