How often should commercial fire doors be serviced?
Busy sites usually need a visit every three months. Quieter offices and stores can often go six months between visits. The right pattern depends on how many people use each door and how hard it is used. We suggest a plan after walking your site. Main entrances, stair cores and canteen doors usually take the most wear, so they may need extra attention between visits.
What is PPM for fire doors?
PPM stands for planned preventive maintenance. It means servicing fire doors on a set schedule, before they fail, rather than waiting for something to break. Adding fire doors to your PPM plan keeps them in line with your other building systems. Planned servicing costs less over time than fixing doors after they fail. It also keeps your fire risk assessment free of repeat door actions.
How much does commercial fire door maintenance cost?
Servicing usually costs £15–£35 per door, per visit before VAT, with a minimum visit of £250–£450. Parts such as new closers are added at a set rate, and you approve bigger jobs first. Larger sites pay less per door. We give you a fixed price per visit once we have walked the site.
Is fire door maintenance a legal requirement at work?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 says fire doors must be kept in good working order. It does not set a servicing schedule, but regular servicing with records is the clearest way to show you are meeting that duty. Keep your service logs with your fire risk assessment, as both may be asked for after an incident or by your insurer.
Can you service fire doors linked to access control?
Yes. We check that doors with mag-locks or card readers still close, latch and release when the alarm sounds. If the fault is in the access control system itself, we tell you so your security contractor can fix it. We test the link with the fire alarm on each visit, so you know the doors will fail safe.
Do you service doors outside working hours?
Yes. Most commercial visits happen before opening, after closing or at weekends. That way staff are not disturbed and busy doors can be worked on safely. We agree access with building security in advance and leave the site as we found it.
What is the difference between servicing and inspection?
An inspection gives each door a formal pass or fail and a report. Servicing is hands-on work to keep doors passing. Many sites book an inspection twice a year and servicing every quarter. Booking both with one team means faults found during an inspection can often be fixed on the next service visit.
What happens if a door needs a bigger repair?
We note it in the log with a photo and a price. Bigger repairs, such as new hinges or a new closer, are only done once you approve them. Urgent safety faults are flagged straight away. You can approve the work by email, and we will book it into the next visit or sooner if it is urgent.
Can you take over from our current contractor?
Yes. Share any past logs or reports and we will pick up from there. Our first visit also gives us a clear starting point for every door on site. There is no need to wait for a contract to end. We can start with a single visit and build the plan from there.
What should staff report between visits?
Staff should report doors that do not close, doors that slam, locks that stick and any damage to seals or glass. A simple reporting route, such as an email to facilities, means faults reach us quickly and can be fixed before the next planned visit.