Staffordshire · ST4

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Stoke-on-Trent

We provide quarterly communal fire door checks for buildings in Stoke-on-Trent and the ST4 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. We use the same method for buildings in Stoke-on-Trent.

Town: Stoke-on-Trent
County / area: Staffordshire
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Postcode district: ST4
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 260,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Newcastle under Lyme (3 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. If you look after more than one building around Stoke-on-Trent, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Stoke-on-Trent

Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
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
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit

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.

Why Stoke-on-Trent clients choose us

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Stoke-on-Trent is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Stoke-on-Trent building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.

Which fire door rules apply in Stoke-on-Trent?

As Stoke-on-Trent 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.

Stoke-on-Trent guide prices

In Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Stoke-on-Trent building.

Questions from Stoke-on-Trent clients

Can you price remedial work in Stoke-on-Trent from another company's report?

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

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Stoke-on-Trent?

Stoke-on-Trent 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.

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.