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Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Telford

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Telford, Shropshire: 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: Telford
County / area: Shropshire
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin
Postcode district: TF3
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 160,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Wellington (5 km)

Typical Telford fire door jobs

Telford has a mix of council and housing association blocks, private flats, schools and business parks, each needing a slightly different inspection routine. For quarterly communal fire door checks, we group Telford visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What you get in Telford

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
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
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.
Closers	Door closes fully and latches from any position, without slamming or sticking.
Seals	No new damage or paint on intumescent strips and smoke seals.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

What to expect in Telford

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Telford and Shropshire.

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Telford?

Buildings in Telford 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.

Telford guide prices

Typical Telford prices: £8–£14 per door, per visit (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £225. Get a guide price for your Telford building.

Telford FAQs

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 Telford?

Telford 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.

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.

Can you price remedial work in Telford from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Telford, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.