Fire Door Inspection in Cambridgeshire

Independent fire door inspections in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire spans market towns like Ely, Huntingdon, St Neots and Wisbech, rural villages, and a growing commuter-belt rental sector. Properties range from period cottages and converted farm buildings to modern flats above shops, each with its own fire door considerations. Our inspections cover the county and give you photographic proof that each door meets the current standard.

Why Cambridgeshire landlords and building owners need this

Cambridgeshire contains a mix of market towns, student lets and rural commercial sites. HMOs, flats above shops and community buildings across the county all rely on correctly maintained fire doors to meet their fire-safety duties.

What the law says

• Fire Safety Act 2021 — clarified that external walls, flat entrance doors and structure are all in scope of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for multi-occupied residential buildings.
• Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, Regulation 10 — in residential buildings over 11 m, responsible persons must carry out best-endeavours annual checks of flat entrance fire doors and quarterly checks of communal fire doors.
• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Article 17 — all relevant fire safety equipment must be maintained in efficient working order.
• HMO licensing — Cambridgeshire County Council and five district councils will typically require documented evidence of fire door condition as part of licence inspections.

What we check during a fire door inspection in Cambridgeshire

We follow the standard 10-point fire door checklist used in the industry. For each door, we record:

1. Certification and labelling — is there an FD30, FD60 or similar rating label? Top edge, hinge edge, or lock edge.
2. Gaps around the door — 2–4 mm at sides and top, 10 mm maximum at the threshold.
3. Seals — intumescent strips and cold smoke seals continuous and undamaged.
4. Hinges — minimum 3, CE-marked, all screws fitted.
5. Self-closer — closes the door fully from any angle, no slamming.
6. Glazing — fire-rated glass in a fire-rated bead system, correctly sized.
7. Leaf and frame — no holes, no repairs that compromise the fire-resisting line.
8. Threshold — solid, continuous, no damage.
9. Signage — 'Fire Door — Keep Shut' on both sides.
10. Ironmongery — locks, latches and handles appropriate grade and correctly fitted.

How much does a fire door inspection cost in Cambridgeshire?

• Single HMO with 3–6 internal fire doors: from around £100–£180.
• Small block of flats with 10–20 doors including flat entrance doors: from around £300.
• Commercial premises with 30+ doors: bulk rate — please request a quote.

All prices are fully inclusive of the report and remedial recommendations.

Typical fire door issues found in Cambridgeshire

Across Cambridgeshire's market towns and rural lets, the recurring problems are:

• Period cottage doors that were never fire-rated being used as flat entrance doors.
• Flats above shops with communal doors lacking proper self-closers.
• Over-painted strips on older timber doors in town-centre conversions.
• Missing smoke seals on HMO bedroom doors.
• Threshold gaps over 10 mm after new flooring was laid.

Related services in Cambridgeshire

• PAT testing in Cambridgeshire
• HMO compliance (EPC + PAT + Fire Door)
• Full compliance bundle — EPC + PAT + Fire Door
• Fire door inspections: what the law requires
• Fire Safety Act 2021 — your obligations