Surrey · TW15

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Ashford (Surrey)

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Ashford (Surrey), our quarterly communal fire door checks follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Ashford
County / area: Surrey
County council: Surrey
Postcode district: TW15
Region: South East England
Population: Around 27,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Staines (3 km)

Typical Ashford fire door jobs

Landlords in Ashford often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. We can work early, late or at weekends in Ashford where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What our quarterly communal fire door check covers in Ashford

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
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit

Gaps	No gap has opened beyond the door's tolerance since the last check.
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.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why Ashford clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Ashford and Surrey.

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Ashford

Ashford 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.

Prices in Ashford

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

Questions from Ashford clients

Which fire safety law applies in Ashford (Surrey)?

Ashford (Surrey) 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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Ashford (Surrey)?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Ashford (Surrey) can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.