Oxfordshire · OX26

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Bicester

From the OX26 district outwards, we cover Bicester and neighbouring towns such as Oxford and Banbury for 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.

Town: Bicester
County / area: Oxfordshire
County council: Oxfordshire
Postcode district: OX26
Region: South East England
Population: Around 34,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Oxford (18 km)

What kind of buildings in Bicester need fire door work?

In Bicester fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Where a Bicester building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What you get in Bicester

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
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open

Seals	No new damage or paint on intumescent strips and smoke seals.
Closers	Door closes fully and latches from any position, without slamming or sticking.
Gaps	No gap has opened beyond the door's tolerance since the last check.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

What to expect in Bicester

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Bicester is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Bicester

Bicester 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.

Bicester guide prices

In Bicester, 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 Bicester building.

Common questions in Bicester

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bicester?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Bicester 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 Bicester?

Yes. As well as Bicester itself we cover nearby towns including Oxford, Banbury and Aylesbury.

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.

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.