For freeholders, agents and RMCs
Our residential fire door survey in London records and prices every flat front door and shared door in your building. Costs are split by who is likely to own each door, which makes planning works and consulting leaseholders much simpler.
Surveying residential buildings
Fire door works in a block of flats affect many people. Leaseholders want to know what is needed, what it costs and who pays.
A residential fire door survey answers all three. Every door is checked, measured and priced, with the likely owner noted for each one.
If the works will go through the service charge, leaseholders often need to be consulted. A clear survey gives you a firm basis for that.
Leaseholders can see exactly what their door needs, and why. That tends to make the process smoother.
Need a workplace or shared house surveyed too? Our fire door surveys in London give you the same costed schedule.
When the works are agreed, residential fire door remedial works can close out every line in the schedule.
What we record
Each door is surveyed in the same way, so the schedule is fair and consistent across every flat.
Whether it is a fire door, and the proof we found.
Measured for ordering new doors if needed.
Whether it closes the door fully from any position, and its condition.
Locks, letter plates and spyholes checked for a fire rating.
Seals and gap readings recorded.
Noted from the lease details you share.
How it works
We handle the letters and the visits. You get the schedule.
Flat list, lease details and any past reports.
Letters with dates sent two weeks before.
Flat front doors and shared doors checked and measured.
Costs split by owner, with a summary for leaseholders.
Other buildings
We survey fire doors in these buildings as well.
Your schedule
The summary shows the whole building at a glance. The full schedule lists every door, flat by flat.
Common findings
These findings come up in most residential surveys.
Doors changed by leaseholders over the years, many with no fire rating.
Closers removed or never fitted.
Standard letter plates cut into fire doors, letting smoke through.
Older doors with no seals.
Decorative glass that is not fire rated, often in period doors.
Stair and bin store doors wedged.
Pricing
Smaller buildings fall under the minimum fee. Bigger blocks are charged by the door.
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Minimum survey fee | £450–£850per building |
| Fire door survey with costed schedule | £40–£90per door |
| FD30S flat entrance doorset, supplied and fitted | £1,100–£1,900per door |
| Remedial repairs (typical mix) | £150–£450per door repaired |
Guide prices updated October 2026. Your fixed quote follows a visit or survey.
Four flat doors and the stair door.
£450–£850
Flat doors and shared doors on 6 floors.
£1,200–£2,700
Larger blocks pay less per door.
Going back for flats we missed adds to the price.
Checking leases adds a short time.
A leaseholder summary is included.
Areas covered
We survey flats and converted houses in every London borough.
Mansion blocks and period conversions tend to have the widest mix of doors. Surveys there take a little longer, but give the clearest picture.
Right-to-manage companies and resident groups often use our survey as the first step towards works.
Central London
North London
East London
South London
West London
Next steps
Use these to turn the survey into completed work.
Close out every line in one programme.
View serviceNew front doors where the survey says replace.
View serviceFix the flat doors worth saving.
View serviceKeep the building’s door records up to date.
View serviceFAQ
What freeholders, agents and leaseholders ask about surveys.
Smaller buildings fall under the minimum fee of £450–£850, before VAT. Larger blocks cost £40–£90 per door. The fee covers resident letters, the survey and a costed schedule split by owner. Larger blocks pay less per door, and you get a fixed fee before we visit.
A survey shows exactly what each door needs and what it costs. That helps you plan works, set a budget and explain costs to leaseholders before anything is ordered. It also helps avoid ordering the wrong doors or doing the same work twice. And it gives leaseholders a fair, clear picture of their own door.
No. A fire risk assessment looks at the whole building’s fire safety. A fire door survey looks closely at every door, measures it and prices the work. Many freeholders use a survey to act on the door findings in their fire risk assessment.
Yes. If works will go through the service charge, leaseholders may need to be consulted. A clear survey and costed schedule give everyone the same facts to work from. Each leaseholder can see what their own door needs and why. That tends to reduce questions and disputes later on.
We use the lease details you share. Where the lease is clear, we mark the owner. Where it is not, we flag the door so you can check before work starts. If you are not sure, a quick lease check before works start avoids disputes later.
We send letters two weeks before and follow up. If a flat is still missed, we note it and can return. Shared doors are surveyed regardless. We record every attempt, so you can show you tried to reach each flat. Most residents are happy to help once they know what we are doing.
A converted house may take an hour or two. A block of 40 flats may take a day or two, mostly because of access. You get the schedule within a week or two. If you have a deadline, such as a planned works programme, tell us and we will plan around it.
Yes. Many freeholders send each leaseholder the page for their flat, along with the summary. It helps them understand why work is needed. It also gives them a clear price if they own the door and need to arrange the work. Many leaseholders find it easier to agree to work once they see the photos.
Yes. Taller blocks have extra checks under the 2022 Regulations. A survey gives you a full starting point, so the yearly and quarterly checks are easier to keep up with. The survey also shows which doors need work before the checks start. That makes the first round of yearly checks much quicker.
Yes. The schedule is yours. It lists every door, what it needs and the sizes, so other contractors can price it. We are happy to quote too. Because every contractor prices the same list, it is easy to compare quotes fairly. This can also help with leaseholder consultation.
Next step
Tell us about the building and how many flats it has. We will handle the letters and survey every door.
