Oxfordshire · OX1

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Oxford

Need a quarterly communal fire door check in Oxford? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

In short: 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: Oxford
County / area: Oxfordshire
County council: Oxfordshire
Postcode district: OX1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 160,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Abingdon (9 km)

Fire doors in Oxford's buildings

Student accommodation and HMOs are a big part of the building stock in Oxford, and bedroom door closers and seals in shared housing take heavy wear every term. For quarterly communal fire door checks, we group Oxford visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What you get in Oxford

Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
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
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed

Gaps	No gap has opened beyond the door's tolerance since the last check.
Hold-open	Doors are not wedged, and any hold-open device releases correctly.
Closers	Door closes fully and latches from any position, without slamming or sticking.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why book with us in Oxford?

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Oxford, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Oxford?

Buildings in Oxford 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.

How much do quarterly communal fire door checks cost in Oxford?

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

Oxford FAQs

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Oxford?

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 regulation 10 apply to buildings in Oxford?

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

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.