We provide professional Fire Door Surveys for supported housing providers, landlords and property managers, helping you understand the condition of your fire doors and identify issues that could affect their performance in a fire.
Our surveys assess the condition and key components of fire doors, including doors, frames, glazing, hinges, closers, seals, gaps and other relevant hardware. We provide clear photographic evidence, documented findings and practical recommendations for any remedial action required.
Whether you manage a single supported accommodation property or a larger portfolio, we provide a consistent and practical approach to fire door inspections and reporting.
A Fire Door Survey is a detailed inspection of fire doors to assess their condition, functionality and suitability as part of a building’s wider fire safety arrangements.
Fire doors are designed to help prevent or slow the spread of fire and smoke, protecting escape routes and helping provide occupants with time to evacuate safely.
Our surveys can assess areas such as:
• Door leaf and frame condition
• Self-closing devices
• Hinges and other ironmongery
• Intumescent strips and smoke seals, where present
• Door gaps and alignment
• Glazing and vision panels
• Locks and latches
• Damage, alterations or unauthorised modifications
• Signs of deterioration or poor maintenance
• Identification and location of individual fire doors
Where defects or potential issues are identified, these are recorded and appropriate remedial action is recommended.
A Fire Door Survey does not replace a Fire Risk Assessment. Instead, it provides more detailed information about the condition of fire doors and can support the wider fire safety management of your building.
Find out more about our Fire Risk Assessments.
Fire doors are an important part of a building’s fire safety arrangements. Damaged, poorly maintained or incorrectly altered fire doors may not perform as intended when they are needed.
For property owners, landlords, facilities managers and organisations responsible for buildings, a professional Fire Door Survey can help you:
• Identify damaged or defective fire doors
• Check the condition of doors, frames and associated components
• Identify issues with self-closing devices, hinges, seals and other hardware
• Identify damage, alterations or maintenance issues
• Prioritise remedial work
• Maintain clear records of fire door condition
• Support your wider fire safety responsibilities
• Provide documented evidence of inspections
• Manage fire door condition across larger property portfolios
We provide Fire Door Surveys across a wide range of properties and facilities, including residential properties, supported accommodation, offices, schools and educational facilities, retail and commercial premises, and larger property portfolios.
Our Fire Door Surveys are carried out with reference to applicable fire safety legislation, British Standards and guidance, including:
• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Fire Safety Act 2021
• Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
• BS 8214:2016
• BS 9999
For multi-occupied residential buildings in England where the top storey is more than 11 metres above ground level, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require checks of communal fire doors at least every three months and checks of flat entrance fire doors at least every 12 months on a best-endeavours basis.
Whether you require a Fire Door Survey on its own or alongside other compliance services, we’ll help coordinate the process through one trusted provider, making property compliance simpler to manage.
Our competent surveyors carry out Fire Door Surveys across a wide range of commercial and residential properties, ensuring each survey is appropriate for the building and its intended use.
Based in Manchester with a particular focus on Greater Manchester and the wider North West. But our team supports clients across the UK, so wherever your properties are located, we’re ready to help.
Our compliance reports are written in plain English, with clear findings, practical recommendations and documentation that’s ready to use. No unnecessary jargon, just reports that help you act quickly and stay compliant.
From your first enquiry to your final report and beyond, we’re committed to clear communication, prompt responses and proactive recommendations and reminders to help you stay compliant without the stress.
We coordinate your compliance services in one place, reducing administration, saving time and making property compliance easier to manage, so you can focus on supporting your residents.
This is the second time we have used this company, and once again they have exceeded our expectations. This company offers every compliant service we need, which genuinely makes our day-to-day operations run more smoothly and gives us complete peace of mind.
Their customer service is outstanding. Every interaction—whether by phone or email—has been prompt, professional, and incredibly helpful. It’s clear that they value their clients and take pride in delivering reliable, efficient support.
They have become a trusted part of our process, and we will certainly continue using them in the future.
“We use The Compliance Company for all of our Supported Housing properties, and have been delighted with the service they provide.
They deal with all of our annual certificates to ensure we are always compliant, we are provided with a folder of all of our up to date certificates and have signed up to their monthly direct direct package so we can manage our cashflow better.
Great service for supported housing or care providers looking for a single point of accountability on their properties”
“Great service and report issued very quickly. As a landlord we would highly recommend to other landlords.“
We provide Fire Door Surveys across the UK, supporting commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, public sector and residential property, including social and supported accommodation in maintaining safe, compliant buildings.
Our surveyors regularly work across:
• Greater Manchester (Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)
• Merseyside (Liverpool, Wirral, St Helens, Southport, Knowsley, Sefton)
• Cheshire (Chester, Warrington, Crewe, Macclesfield, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Wilmslow)
• Lancashire (Preston, Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Accrington, Rossendale, Chorley, Lancaster)
• West Yorkshire (Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax, Dewsbury, Batley)
• South Yorkshire (Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley)
• North Yorkshire (York, Harrogate, Scarborough, Ripon, Selby, Skipton)
• East Midlands (Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire)
• Staffordshire (Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Tamworth, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Burton upon Trent)
• West Midlands (Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell)
• North East (Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Durham)
• East Anglia (Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Peterborough)
• Greater London (Central, North, South, East, West London)
• Kent (Maidstone, Canterbury, Medway, Ashford, Dartford, Tunbridge Wells)
• Surrey (Guildford, Woking, Reigate, Epsom, Redhill)
• Essex (Chelmsford, Colchester, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, Harlow)
• South Coast (Hampshire, Sussex, Portsmouth, Southampton, Brighton, Eastbourne)
• South West (Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Plymouth, Exeter, Bath, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Taunton)
• South Wales (Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil)
• Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Stirling, Perth)
There is no single legal requirement for every property to have a Fire Door Survey carried out at a fixed frequency.
However, fire doors form part of the fire safety arrangements of many buildings and must be appropriately maintained where required.
The Fire Safety Order places duties on the Responsible Person to ensure relevant fire safety measures are maintained, while additional fire door checking requirements apply to certain multi-occupied residential buildings in England under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.
The appropriate inspection and assessment arrangements will depend on the property, its use, fire risk assessment and the type of fire doors installed.
There is no single inspection frequency that applies to every fire door or every type of building.
For certain multi-occupied residential buildings in England above 11 metres, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require communal fire doors to be checked at least every three months and flat entrance fire doors to be checked at least every 12 months on a best-endeavours basis.
Other buildings may have different inspection and maintenance requirements depending on their fire risk assessment, building use, occupancy, level of risk and fire door arrangements.
Regular routine checks are not a substitute for a more detailed Fire Door Survey where this is appropriate.
If you’re unsure how often your fire doors should be inspected, get in touch and we can help you understand the appropriate arrangements for your property.
Where defects are identified, the report will explain the issue and recommend appropriate next steps.
Depending on the nature and severity of the defect, this could involve repair, adjustment, replacement of components or replacement of the fire door.
Not every defect means that a fire door needs to be replaced. The appropriate remedial action should be determined based on the condition of the door, its intended function, the fire risk assessment and the advice of a competent person.
Yes, usually. A Fire Risk Assessment is a wider assessment of fire safety within a property, considering the building, its use, occupants, escape routes, fire detection and other fire safety measures, including fire doors.
A Fire Door Survey focuses specifically on the condition, functionality and visible defects of fire doors.
A Fire Door Survey does not replace a Fire Risk Assessment. The two services can work together to provide a more complete assessment of your building’s fire safety.
Learn more about Fire Risk Assessment.
Yes, potentially. Fire Door Surveys and Fire Alarm Servicing cover different fire safety measures.
A Fire Door Survey focuses on the condition of fire doors and their associated components, while Fire Alarm Servicing focuses on the inspection, testing and maintenance of the fire detection and alarm system.
Where both form part of your property’s fire safety arrangements, they should be appropriately inspected and maintained.
We regularly help organisations manage both as part of their wider property compliance requirements, providing one point of contact for the inspections their buildings need.
Learn more about Fire Alarm Servicing.
Yes. We provide Fire Door Surveys for individual properties and larger property portfolios.
Whether you manage residential properties, supported accommodation, offices, schools, retail premises or other commercial facilities, we can provide consistent inspections and reporting across your buildings.
For organisations managing multiple properties, we can also help maintain clear records of individual doors, identify recurring issues and prioritise remedial work.
Stagnant water, infrequently used outlets and poorly maintained systems are all it takes for Legionella risk to build up. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and COSHH Regulations, managing that risk is your legal responsibility.
We assess your setup, tell you exactly what needs addressing and give you the documentation to prove you’re on top of it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person for any non-domestic premises must ensure a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is in place.
We carry out the full assessment, document the findings clearly and give you a prioritised action plan.
Any building constructed before 2000 is likely to contain asbestos. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, you need a survey before any refurbishment or demolition work starts.
We carry out asbestos management and refurbishment surveys, identify any asbestos-containing materials and give you a clear, legally compliant record.
Emergency lighting helps people safely find their way out if normal lighting fails during a fire or power cut. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, fire safety measures such as emergency lighting must be maintained in efficient working order and good repair.
We inspect, test and maintain your emergency lighting system, identify faults and provide clear records to help you meet your fire safety responsibilities.
Damaged or poorly maintained electrical equipment can create a risk of electric shock, fire and electrical faults. Under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, electrical equipment must be maintained, so far as reasonably practicable, to prevent danger.
We inspect and test portable electrical equipment where appropriate, identify unsafe appliances and provide clear records to help you manage your electrical safety responsibilities.
Damp and mould can quickly become bigger property problems, affecting both the building and the people using it. Under the Housing Act 2004 and Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), landlords and property owners have responsibilities to identify and address these risks.
We carry out non-intrusive damp assessments, identify potential causes and areas requiring further investigation, and give you a clear record of our findings with practical recommendations.
If you’re constructing, selling or letting a property, an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is generally a legal requirement under the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012.
We assess your property’s energy performance, provide the required EPC and highlight practical recommendations for improving energy efficiency.
A fire alarm that isn’t properly maintained may fail when you need it most. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, relevant fire safety measures must be maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.
We inspect, test and maintain your fire alarm system, identify faults and give you clear records and certification to support your fire safety responsibilities.
Unsafe gas appliances, fittings and flues can put occupants at risk of fire, explosion and carbon monoxide poisoning. Under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, landlords must ensure gas appliances, fittings and flues provided for tenants are safe and arrange annual gas safety checks by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
We carry out gas safety checks, identify faults and safety concerns, and provide the required documentation to help you meet your legal responsibilities.
Make compliance part of the build from day one. We provide design and build-stage services including SAP Assessments, Part L compliance, Air Tightness Testing, Sound Testing and Site Inspections.
Our clear reporting and practical technical support help you identify issues early, meet Building Regulations requirements and keep your project moving.
Compliance in supported housing is a different beast.
It has stricter frameworks, sector-specific requirements and a very different set of responsibilities.
We have a specialist division built entirely for it. Same one-stop-shop approach, built specifically for housing providers, care organisations and nominated individuals managing property compliance.
