Know every door before you spend
A fire door survey in London records every fire door in your building, with photos and a costed schedule of works. It shows what you own, what it needs and what it will cost.
Fire door surveys explained
A fire door survey is a full record of every fire door in a building. Each door is numbered, photographed and described.
Unlike a routine fire door inspection, a survey also prices the work. You end up with a costed schedule for the whole building.
Without a survey, budgets are guesswork. Some buildings need a few repairs. Others need dozens of new doors.
A survey shows which doors can be repaired and which need replacing, ready to hand over for fire door remedial works. That can save a lot of money.
Before a refurbishment, when you take over a building, or when you set a budget for the year ahead.
It is also the first step when you have no record of the doors at all, and the first job our fire door specialist team in London does on a new building.
What we record
Each door gets the same set of notes, so the schedule is easy to compare and price.
Each door tagged and marked on a floor list.
FD30, FD60 or unknown, with how we know.
Damage, warping and past repairs noted.
Closer, hinges, locks and signs listed.
Glass type and beads recorded.
Repair, replace or no work needed, with a price.
How it works
A survey is one well-planned visit, followed by a clear written report.
We agree access to every floor, flat and plant room.
Every fire door is tagged, photographed and recorded.
Each door gets an action and a cost.
You get the report and a door register.
Building types
We survey buildings of every size, from HMO fire door surveys to large office blocks.
A full door list for licensing, with costs to bring each door up to standard.
See what is includedOffice, retail and industrial surveys to plan refits and tenders.
See what is includedConverted houses and small blocks surveyed before works start.
See what is includedHotels, schools and care homes as well. Tell us about the project.
Ask for a quoteYour schedule
The survey ends with two things: a clear report and a costed schedule of works.
Why it pays
Surveys often find problems no one knew about. Better to find them before work starts than halfway through.
Common in older buildings with no paperwork.
Ordinary doors fitted where fire doors should be.
Filler, foam and wrong parts from earlier work.
Risers and plant rooms often get forgotten.
Plain glass in doors that need fire glass.
More doors needing replacement than planned.
Pricing
A fire door survey is priced per door, with a minimum fee per building. It costs more than an inspection because every line is priced for you.
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Fire door survey with costed schedule | £40–£90per door |
| Minimum survey fee | £450–£850per building |
| Fire door inspection (under 50 doors) | £35–£65per door |
| Fire door inspection (50+ doors) | £20–£40per door |
Guide prices updated October 2026. Your fixed quote follows a visit or survey.
A full door list and costed schedule for licensing.
£450–£850
Every door tagged, photographed and priced before a refit.
£1,680–£3,780
More doors take longer to record and price.
Many floors, risers and plant rooms add time.
Occupied flats need access booked in advance.
A budget estimate or a full tender schedule.
Areas covered
Our surveyors work in all 32 London boroughs and the City of London.
We survey single buildings and whole portfolios. Large estates can be surveyed building by building on one plan.
If you are buying or taking over a property, we can fit the survey around your deadline.
Central London
North London
East London
South London
West London
Related services
Once you have the schedule, these services carry out the work.
Turn the schedule into one programme of works.
View serviceSwap the doors marked for replacement.
View serviceFix the doors marked for repair.
View serviceRegular pass or fail checks once the work is done.
View serviceFAQ
Answers for owners, buyers and project teams.
Usually £40–£90 per door, with a minimum fee of £450–£850 per building, before VAT. The price includes a costed schedule for every door. A survey costs more than an inspection because every door is priced. That pricing often saves money later by showing which doors only need repair. See fire door survey cost examples for HMOs, blocks and offices.
A fire door survey records every fire door in a building, with photos, its rating and its condition. It then prices the work each door needs, so you can plan a budget.
An inspection tells you whether each door passes or fails. A survey also records the doors in full and prices the repairs and replacements needed. Many clients start with a survey, carry out the works, and then move on to regular inspections. The survey becomes the starting point for their door register. A sample fire door survey report shows exactly what a survey gives you.
Before a refurbishment, when buying or taking over a building, when setting a budget, or when there are no records of the doors at all. It is also useful when a fire risk assessment flags many doors at once, alongside a fire door risk assessment. The survey turns those concerns into a costed plan.
Often, yes. Replacing fire doors can cost thousands. A survey shows how many need work, so you can factor it into the price. Survey results can support a lower offer or a retention for the work. They also give you a clear plan from the day you take over.
Yes. The schedule is yours to use. Many clients use it to tender the work. Because every door is described and priced line by line, contractors can quote against the same list. That makes quotes easy to compare.
Most buildings are surveyed in one visit. You get the report and schedule a few working days later. Large or occupied buildings may need more than one day, mainly to arrange access to every flat and plant room. We agree the timing with you before we start.
We record what we can see and note that the rating cannot be proved. Those doors are usually marked for replacement in the schedule. Sometimes we can trace a door through marks on the hardware or glass. Where we can, we note it, which can save the cost of a new door.
Next step
Tell us about the building and your plans. A surveyor will call back the same working day.
