For freeholders, agents and RMCs
Our residential fire door compliance in London keeps flat front doors and shared doors checked, fixed and recorded to the rules that apply to your building. For blocks over 11 metres, that includes the quarterly and yearly checks set by the 2022 Regulations.
Compliance in residential blocks
Every block of flats needs a fire risk assessment that covers its fire doors. Since the Fire Safety Act 2021, that clearly includes flat front doors.
Taller blocks have more to do. Residential fire door compliance starts by working out which rules apply to your building, then building a plan around them.
Shared doors are easy to check. Flat front doors are not, because residents must let you in. The rules for taller blocks ask for best endeavours, not perfection.
We write to residents, follow up and record every attempt. If a flat is missed, you have a clear record showing you tried.
Responsible for offices or shared houses too? Our fire door compliance in London keeps every building on one record.
Before a plan starts, a residential fire door survey gives you a costed baseline for every door.
Which rules apply?
The 2022 Regulations set different duties depending on the height of the block. Here is a simple guide.
What is included
Everything needed to meet the rules for your block and prove it.
Stair, lobby and corridor doors checked on the cycle your building needs.
Flat front doors checked yearly.
Dates and fire door guidance sent before each round of flat checks.
Every attempt to reach a flat recorded.
Faults priced and fixed, with costs split by owner where needed.
We book each check so none are missed.
How it works
Set up once, then we run it for you.
Height, layout and use, so we know which duties apply.
Every shared and flat door checked and recorded.
Quarterly and yearly checks booked and carried out.
Every check and attempt logged for your assessor.
Other buildings
We run compliance plans in these buildings as well.
Your year
For a block over 11 metres, the year follows a set pattern. Smaller blocks follow a lighter version based on the fire risk assessment.
Where it slips
These are the gaps we see most often in residential blocks.
Flats missed with nothing written down, so there is no proof of best endeavours.
Shared door checks that slip.
Fire door guidance never sent to residents, even though it is required.
Leaseholders fitting unrated doors.
Repairs found on checks but never booked, because nobody agrees who pays.
Taller blocks run like small ones.
Pricing
A yearly plan covers management, letters and records. Checks and repairs are priced alongside.
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Compliance management plan | £400–£900per building, per year |
| Fire door inspection (under 50 doors) | £35–£65per door |
| Minimum inspection visit | £300–£600per visit |
| Service visit (adjust and small fixes) | £15–£35per door, per visit |
Guide prices updated October 2026. Your fixed quote follows a visit or survey.
Yearly plan plus one round of flat door checks.
£1,450–£2,850
Four quarterly visits to stair and lobby doors.
£1,200–£2,400
Taller blocks need more frequent checks.
More flats means more yearly checks.
Extra trips for flats we could not reach cost more.
Priced when found, split by owner.
Areas covered
We manage residential fire door compliance in every London borough.
London has thousands of blocks over 11 metres, from 1960s towers to new build-to-rent schemes. Each one has the same core duties.
Smaller converted houses still need fire doors covered in their fire risk assessment, and residents told about them.
Central London
North London
East London
South London
West London
More for residential buildings
These are the services your plan is built on.
The quarterly and yearly checks at the core of the plan.
View serviceYearly servicing alongside flat checks.
View serviceA costed baseline before you start.
View serviceClear a backlog before the plan begins.
View serviceFAQ
What freeholders, agents and residents ask about compliance.
The yearly plan is usually £400–£900 for each block, before VAT. Flat door checks cost £35–£65 per door. Quarterly shared door checks start from £300–£600 per visit. Smaller blocks with fewer checks cost less. The plan has a set yearly price, agreed before it starts.
Every block needs a fire risk assessment covering fire doors, including flat front doors. Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, blocks over 11 metres also need shared doors checked every three months and flat doors checked yearly, on a best endeavours basis.
It means you must make a real effort to check every flat door each year. If a resident will not give access, you should record each attempt. Those records show you did what you reasonably could. Letters, follow-ups and a range of visit times all help show reasonable effort.
Yes. In blocks with two or more flats, residents should be given information about fire doors. That includes keeping them shut and not changing or damaging them. We can send this for you. This should be given when residents move in and repeated regularly.
The Responsible Person, usually the freeholder or managing agent, must make sure checks happen. Who pays for repairs depends on the lease. We can split costs by owner. Even if a leaseholder owns their door, the Responsible Person still needs to make sure it is checked.
It must be a fire door that suits the building. If an unrated door is found, it is recorded and the leaseholder is asked to replace it. Many leases need consent for this kind of change. Telling residents the rules in advance helps prevent this.
Not by law, unless the block is over 11 metres. But the doors must still be kept in good order, and the fire risk assessment may set a regular check. We build a lighter plan for smaller blocks. Many smaller blocks still check shared doors a few times a year.
Records of every check, every repair and every attempt to reach a flat. File them alongside your fire risk assessment. Your assessor and the fire service may ask to see them. Each record should say what was checked, the date, who did it and how faults were dealt with.
Yes. Each block gets its own plan and records, all managed together. Agents get one contact for the whole portfolio. Each block follows the right rules for its height and layout, so taller blocks get the extra checks they need. Agents can see the status of every block in one place.
No. We focus on the doors. Our records help your assessor review the doors without visiting every flat again. If you need one, book that first. We work alongside your assessor and give them clear evidence on every door, which makes their next review quicker and easier.
Next step
Tell us about the building, its height and how many flats it has. We will set up the right plan.
