Nottinghamshire · NG17

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Kirkby in Ashfield

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

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: Kirkby in Ashfield
County / area: Nottinghamshire
County council: Nottinghamshire
Postcode district: NG17
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 28,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Sutton in Ashfield (3 km)

What kind of buildings in Kirkby in Ashfield need fire door work?

Landlords in Kirkby in Ashfield often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. If you look after more than one building around Kirkby in Ashfield, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Kirkby in Ashfield?

Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
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

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

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why Kirkby in Ashfield clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Kirkby in Ashfield and Nottinghamshire.

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire door law for Kirkby in Ashfield buildings

As Kirkby in Ashfield 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.

Prices in Kirkby in Ashfield

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

Questions from Kirkby in Ashfield clients

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Kirkby in Ashfield?

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

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Kirkby in Ashfield?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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.