West Yorkshire · WF10

Quarterly Communal Fire Door Checks in Castleford

We provide quarterly communal fire door checks for buildings in Castleford and the WF10 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Castleford
County / area: West Yorkshire
Local authority: Wakefield
Postcode district: WF10
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Population: Around 45,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Pontefract (5 km)

Typical Castleford fire door jobs

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

What our quarterly communal fire door check covers in Castleford

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

Gaps	No gap has opened beyond the door's tolerance since the last check.
Closers	Door closes fully and latches from any position, without slamming or sticking.
Seals	No new damage or paint on intumescent strips and smoke seals.

Full details on our quarterly communal fire door checks page.

Why Castleford clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Castleford and West Yorkshire.

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Castleford

As Castleford 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.

Castleford guide prices

Typical Castleford prices: £8–£14 per door, per visit (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £225. Get a guide price for your Castleford building.

Castleford FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Castleford?

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

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.

Do you cover the area around Castleford?

Yes. As well as Castleford itself we cover nearby towns including Pontefract, Lofthouse and Wakefield.

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.