East Midlands · England
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Nottinghamshire
Our quarterly communal fire door checks cover the whole of Nottinghamshire, across local authorities including Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
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
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Postcode areas
- DN, NG, S
- Towns listed
- 10
- Local authorities
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in Nottinghamshire?
- 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
- Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
- A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
- A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
- Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
How does it work in Nottinghamshire?
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.
Which fire door rules apply in Nottinghamshire?
Nottinghamshire 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.
- 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
Prices across Nottinghamshire
In Nottinghamshire, 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 Nottinghamshire
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Arnold
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Hucknall
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Kirkby in Ashfield
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Mansfield
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Newark on Trent
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Nottingham
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Retford
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Sutton in Ashfield
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in West Bridgford
- Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Worksop
Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Nottinghamshire: questions
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.
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.
Which fire safety law applies in Nottinghamshire?
Nottinghamshire 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.
Do you work in occupied buildings in Nottinghamshire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Nottinghamshire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.