Tyne and Wear · SR1

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Sunderland

We provide quarterly communal fire door checks for buildings in Sunderland and the SR1 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Sunderland
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: SR1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 170,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Seaham (8 km)

What kind of buildings in Sunderland need fire door work?

As a coastal town, Sunderland has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. If you look after more than one building around Sunderland, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Sunderland?

Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
Every communal fire door, including riser, store and plant room doors in the common parts
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead

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.
Hold-open	Doors are not wedged, and any hold-open device releases correctly.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why book with us in Sunderland?

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

England fire safety law in Sunderland

Sunderland 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.

Sunderland guide prices

In Sunderland, 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 Sunderland building.

Sunderland FAQs

Do you work in occupied buildings in Sunderland?

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

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Sunderland?

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