Fire Door Inspection & Maintenance in London

Your Legal Obligations for Fire Door Inspections

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, which came into force on 23 January 2023, introduced specific and enforceable requirements for fire door inspections in multi-occupied residential buildings. Responsible persons — typically the building owner, freeholder, or managing agent — must now carry out:

• Quarterly checks of all fire doors in communal areas (corridors, lobbies, stairwells)
• Annual checks of all flat entrance fire doors
• Documented records of all inspections, retained as part of the Golden Thread
• Prompt remediation of any identified defects

Failure to comply can result in enforcement action by the local fire and rescue service, prohibition notices, and significant personal liability for the responsible person. Our fire door inspection and maintenance service ensures you meet all obligations with full documentation.

What Our Inspection Reports Include

How often are fire door inspections legally required?

Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, responsible persons for multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres must carry out quarterly checks of all fire doors in communal areas and annual checks of all flat entrance doors. These checks must be documented and records retained as part of the building's Golden Thread information.

Who can carry out a fire door inspection?

Fire door inspections should be carried out by a competent person with appropriate knowledge of the doorset and the building context. Before work begins, the inspection scope, available door information and reporting requirements should be agreed with the client team.

What does a fire door inspection report include?

Our fire door inspection reports include a full schedule of all doors inspected, the condition of each door against every compliance criterion, photographic evidence of all identified defects, a prioritised schedule of remedial works required (categorised by urgency), and a summary compliance statement for the building. Reports are formatted for submission to fire risk assessors and building insurers.

Can you carry out inspections and repairs in a single visit?

Yes. For smaller buildings or where the scope of remedial works is limited, we can carry out the inspection and complete minor repairs in a single visit. For larger buildings or where significant remediation is required, we will carry out the inspection first, provide a detailed report and quotation, and schedule the remediation works separately.

Do you offer planned fire door maintenance contracts?

Yes. We offer annual and bi-annual planned fire door maintenance contracts for residential blocks, commercial premises, and mixed-use buildings across London. These contracts include scheduled inspections, minor repairs, and full documentation — providing a cost-effective way to maintain ongoing compliance without the risk of emergency remediation costs.