South Yorkshire · DN5

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Bentley

We provide quarterly communal fire door checks for buildings in Bentley and the DN5 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Bentley
County / area: South Yorkshire
Local authority: Doncaster
Postcode district: DN5
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Population: Around 35,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Doncaster (2 km)

What kind of buildings in Bentley need fire door work?

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

Included as standard in Bentley

A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
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

Seals	No new damage or paint on intumescent strips and smoke seals.
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.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

What to expect in Bentley

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Bentley?

As Bentley 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.

Bentley guide prices

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

Common questions in Bentley

Do you cover the area around Bentley?

Yes. As well as Bentley itself we cover nearby towns including Doncaster, Rotherham and Pontefract.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bentley?

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