Planned fire door servicing
Our fire door maintenance in London keeps your doors closing, latching and sealing between inspections. We fix small faults on the spot, before they turn into failed doors.
Fire door servicing explained
Fire door maintenance is the routine care that keeps a fire door ready to work. It covers the closer, the hinges, the seals, the latch and the glass.
Think of it like servicing a car. A short visit now and then stops a big, costly failure later.
Busy doors open hundreds of times a day. Closers lose power, hinge screws work loose and seals get torn or painted.
Left alone, these small faults add up. A door that no longer closes on its own gives no protection in a fire.
By law, fire doors must be kept in good working order. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, that duty sits with the Responsible Person.
Many landlords, agents and facilities managers hand the job to a fire door specialist in London. We visit on a set plan and keep the records for you.
What a visit includes
Each service visit follows the same list. That way nothing gets missed, and your records stay consistent year after year.
Closing speed and latch action set so the door shuts every time.
Loose screws tightened and worn hinges flagged for change.
Torn, missing or painted strips and smoke seals replaced.
Leaves adjusted so gaps stay within 2 to 4 mm.
Loose beads fixed so fire glass stays held in place.
Missing or faded “keep shut” signs replaced.
How servicing works
You agree the plan once. After that, we turn up on time and keep your doors in order.
We walk the building and note how many doors you have and how hard they work.
We suggest how often to visit. You get a fixed price per visit.
Each visit, we adjust and fix what we can on the spot.
You get a short log of every door and anything that needs bigger work.
Building types
How often a door needs servicing depends on how hard it works. A busy hotel corridor needs more than a quiet office, which is why we plan hotel fire door maintenance separately.
Shared doors that get slammed by tenants. Short, regular visits keep them shutting.
See the maintenance planOffice, shop and warehouse doors serviced outside opening hours.
See the maintenance planStair and flat doors in converted houses kept in good order.
See the maintenance planHeavy-use corridor doors serviced floor by floor, around guests.
See the maintenance planHold-open devices and closers checked so doors release on alarm.
See the maintenance planGyms, churches, studios and more. Any building with fire doors can be serviced.
Ask for a quoteYour records
After every visit you get a clear record. It shows the work done and anything that needs your approval.
Warning signs
If you spot any of these, your doors are overdue for maintenance. Each one is cheap to fix early, and far cheaper than fire door repairs once a door has failed.
The door swings shut but stops just short of the frame.
A closer set too fast can damage the frame and hurt people.
Fire extinguishers and wedges are a sign the closer is too heavy.
A noisy or sagging door often has loose hinge screws.
Damaged strips will not swell properly in a fire.
Visible light means the gaps are too wide.
How often
There is no one rule for every building. These are the visit patterns we suggest most often in London.
Every 3 months
Busy communal doors in blocks, hotels and care homes.
PlanOur usual service visit
Every 6 months
Offices, shops and schools with steady daily use.
PlanLighter-use buildings
Every 12 months
Quiet buildings with few doors, such as small HMOs.
GuidanceBS 8214 recommends regular checks
Pricing
Servicing is priced per door, per visit, with parts added at a set rate. Regular plans work out cheaper than waiting for doors to fail.
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Service visit (adjust and small fixes) | £15–£35per door, per visit |
| Minimum service visit | £250–£450per visit |
| Intumescent and smoke seals renewed | £60–£140per door |
| Overhead closer replaced | £120–£250per door |
| “Fire door keep shut” signs | £10–£25per door |
Guide prices updated October 2026. Your fixed quote follows a visit or survey.
Four service visits a year, small adjustments made on the day.
£1,200–£2,800
Two visits a year, with new seals on 10 doors.
£1,800–£4,200
More doors per visit means a lower price per door.
Regular plans cost less per visit than one-off call-outs.
Seals, screws and signs are added at a set rate.
Locked flats, live wards and high floors take more time.
Areas covered
Our servicing engineers work right across Greater London, from Hillingdon to Havering.
Planned visits are grouped by area, so we can keep travel short and prices steady. That also means we can usually fit in a call-out between planned visits.
Whether you manage one HMO or fifty blocks across the city, one team looks after every building on the same plan.
Central London
North London
East London
South London
West London
Related services
Servicing keeps doors working. These services cover the checks and bigger work around it.
A formal pass or fail check between service visits.
View serviceFor faults too big to fix during a service visit.
View serviceWhen servicing can no longer keep a door working.
View serviceServicing records rolled into a full compliance plan.
View serviceFAQ
The questions people ask most about fire door servicing, answered in plain English.
Servicing usually costs £15–£35 per door, per visit, with a minimum visit of £250–£450, before VAT. Parts such as seals and closers are added at a set rate. A small block on a quarterly plan is often a few thousand pounds a year.
Busy communal doors usually need servicing every 3 months. Offices and schools often need it every 6 months. Quiet buildings with few doors may only need a yearly visit. Your fire risk assessment may set an interval for your building. If it does not, we suggest one based on how many doors you have and how hard they work.
The Responsible Person under the Fire Safety Order 2005. That is usually the landlord, managing agent, employer or building owner. They can hand the work to a specialist, but the duty stays with them. Our fire door compliance services keep the records that prove it.
Adjusting closers, tightening hinges, renewing seals, easing latches, fixing glazing beads and replacing signs. Each visit ends with a log of what was done and any bigger faults found. Most small faults are fixed on the day. Bigger jobs, such as a new closer or a new door, are priced and only done with your approval.
Yes, but the intumescent strips and smoke seals must not be painted. Painted seals may not swell or seal in a fire. Most paint is fine on the door face itself. Some paints and stains can also affect a door’s rating, so check the maker’s guidance. If seals have been painted, we can replace them during a service visit.
A well-kept fire door can last for decades. Busy doors that are never serviced can fail within a few years, usually because the closer, hinges or seals wear out first. Closers often need replacing every few years on busy doors. Hinges and seals wear more slowly, but still need checking at every service visit.
The law says fire doors must be kept in good working order. It does not set a servicing schedule for most buildings, but regular servicing with records is the easiest way to show you meet that duty.
A fire door inspection gives each door a pass or fail. Maintenance is the hands-on work that keeps doors passing. Many clients book both on the same plan. Think of the inspection as the health check and servicing as the treatment. Doors that are serviced regularly fail far fewer inspections.
Next step
Tell us how many doors you have. We will suggest a servicing plan and a fixed price per visit.
