Tyne and Wear · NE38

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Washington

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

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: Washington
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: NE38
Region: North East England
Population: Around 67,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chester-le-Street (6 km)

Typical Washington fire door jobs

In a town the size of Washington, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. Reports for Washington buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

Included as standard in Washington

Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
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
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found
A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead

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

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

What to expect in Washington

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Washington and Tyne and Wear.

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Washington or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Washington buildings

As Washington 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.

Washington guide prices

In Washington, 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 Washington building.

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Washington: questions

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 Washington?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Washington?

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

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.