West Sussex · PO19

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Chichester

Looking for a quarterly communal fire door check in Chichester? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Chichester and surrounding parts of West Sussex, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: Chichester
County / area: West Sussex
County council: West Sussex
Postcode district: PO19
Region: South East England
Population: Around 32,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bognor Regis (9 km)

Fire doors in Chichester's buildings

With a large student population, Chichester has plenty of HMOs and halls, where wedged doors and disconnected closers are common problems. If you look after more than one building around Chichester, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Chichester

A fixed quarterly schedule, booked a year ahead
Self-closers tested from fully open and part open
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

Seals	No new damage or paint on intumescent strips and smoke seals.
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.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

How we work in Chichester

Booked around you

Visits in Chichester 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 Chichester building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Chichester and West Sussex.

Which fire door rules apply in Chichester?

Buildings in Chichester 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.

What will it cost in Chichester?

In Chichester, 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 Chichester building.

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Chichester: questions

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 cover the area around Chichester?

Yes. As well as Chichester itself we cover nearby towns including Bognor Regis, Havant and Littlehampton.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Chichester?

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

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.