Surrey · CR3

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Caterham

Need a quarterly communal fire door check in Caterham? 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: Caterham
County / area: Surrey
County council: Surrey
Postcode district: CR3
Region: South East England
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Coulsdon (6 km)

What kind of buildings in Caterham need fire door work?

In Caterham fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Reports for Caterham buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What you get in Caterham

Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
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
A dated log for each quarter, with photographs of anything that has changed
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found

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.

How we work in Caterham

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Caterham building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire door law for Caterham buildings

Buildings in Caterham 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 Caterham?

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

Questions from Caterham clients

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 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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Caterham?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Caterham?

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