West Midlands · B8

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Washwood Heath

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Washwood Heath, West Midlands: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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 Washwood Heath.

Town: Washwood Heath
County / area: West Midlands
Local authority: Birmingham
Postcode district: B8
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 33,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Aston (4 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Washwood Heath

Washwood Heath has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. We can work early, late or at weekends in Washwood Heath where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

Included as standard in Washwood Heath

Gaps, seals, hinges, glazing and signage checked against the last visit
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
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
Urgent defects flagged to you as soon as they are found

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

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why Washwood Heath clients choose us

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

England fire safety law in Washwood Heath

As Washwood Heath 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.

Prices in Washwood Heath

In Washwood Heath, 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 Washwood Heath building.

Questions from Washwood Heath clients

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Washwood Heath?

Washwood Heath 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.

Can you price remedial work in Washwood Heath from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Washwood Heath, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.