07597 452886Testmasterinfo@gmail.com 24/7 online enquiries AboutServices Areas ReviewsOur WorkContact07597 452886Request a Free Quote Home/Services/Fire Door Inspection # Fire Door InspectionLeaf, Frame, Seals & ClosersLondon & High Wycombe A written record of the actual condition of every fire door: gaps measured, seals and closers checked, defects listed with the remedial action, so your compartmentation holds instead of being assumed. Request a Free QuoteCall 07597 452886 £2.5m professional indemnity · Written condition records · Free quotes ## Get a fixed price for fire door inspection Send us the site details and we will come back with a quote-led fixed price. No published rates, no obligation. £5,000,000 Public liability insurance £2,500,000 Professional indemnity cover Constructionline Bronze member, working towards Gold in 2026 RAMS issued Risk assessments and method statements on request Digital certificates Issued within one day of payment Service overview ## What fire door inspection involves, and who needs it Fire doors are the part of a building's fire strategy that people interact with every day, and the part most easily defeated. A door only performs if the leaf, frame, hinges, intumescent and smoke seals, glazing, closer and gaps all work together as a set. Change one element, a wedge under the door, a replaced hinge, a bolted-on sign, a new floor covering raising the threshold, and the assembly no longer behaves as intended. Inspection records the actual condition of each door against what it is supposed to achieve: does it close fully from any position, does it latch, are the gaps within tolerance, are seals continuous and undamaged, is the glazing intact and correctly beaded, and is there anything holding it open that should not be. We inspect fire doors in offices, HMOs and residential blocks, care settings, schools, retail and commercial premises across London and High Wycombe, producing a written record you can act on and file. ### Why professional delivery matters - Gap tolerances are small and consistent measurement matters: a door that looks fine can have a threshold or head gap well outside tolerance. - Seals fail invisibly: painted over, cut short, missing from one leaf of a pair, or removed during redecoration. - Closers are routinely adjusted by occupants to make doors easier to open, leaving them unable to close and latch from a partly open position. - Ironmongery substitutions during maintenance, hinges, locks, letterplates, signage fixings, quietly compromise the tested assembly. ### Who this is for - Managing agents and landlords responsible for communal doors in blocks - HMO operators with flat entrance and room doors on escape routes - Facilities management companies maintaining planned inspection cycles - Commercial offices and multi-tenanted buildings - Care homes, supported living and schools - Main contractors verifying doors after installation or refurbishment ### When it is needed - On your routine inspection cycle for communal and escape route doors - After a refurbishment, refit or new floor coverings have been laid - When a fire risk assessment raises actions on doors or compartmentation - When doors are observed wedged, damaged, dragging or failing to latch - At building handover or change of responsible person - Before an insurance, audit or enforcement inspection The cost of leaving it ## What a defective fire door costs during a fire Compartmentation is what keeps a fire in the room it started in and keeps escape routes usable while people leave. A door that will not close, will not latch, or has a gap wide enough to pass smoke removes that protection entirely, and smoke, not flame, is what disables and kills occupants first. In residential blocks and HMOs the consequence is sharper still, because the strategy often depends on containment within a flat. A flat entrance door that fails means smoke enters the only stairwell residents have. The accountability follows. Fire door condition is a standing item in fire risk assessments, and unresolved actions against doors are among the most commonly cited failures in enforcement. A written inspection record showing defects identified and closed out is the difference between demonstrating control and demonstrating negligence. ### Common mistakes we are called in to fix - Wedging doors open for convenience, or fitting hold-open devices with no link to the alarm. - Replacing hinges, locks or closers with non-fire-rated equivalents during routine maintenance. - Painting over or removing intumescent and smoke seals during redecoration. - Fitting new floor coverings that raise the threshold and stop the door closing fully. - Assuming a door is fire rated because it is heavy, or that a certified door installed badly still performs.Call 07597 452886 Our process ## How we deliver fire door inspection Every job follows the same sequence, co-ordinated by a dedicated Operations Manager so attendance fits around your occupants and trading hours. - 01 ### Door schedule and free quote We confirm door quantity, locations and access arrangements, then quote a fixed price. Quotes are free. - 02 ### Access planning Communal doors, flat entrance doors and occupied areas are scheduled with residents, tenants or agents by our Operations Manager. - 03 ### Assembly inspection Leaf and frame condition, hinges, ironmongery, glazing and beading, signage, and evidence of certification or labelling are inspected door by door. - 04 ### Seals and gap measurement Intumescent and smoke seals are checked for continuity and damage, and head, jamb, threshold and meeting-stile gaps are measured and recorded. - 05 ### Closing and latching test Each door is released from multiple positions to confirm it closes fully and latches, and pairs are checked for correct closing sequence. - 06 ### Written record and remedials You receive a digital door-by-door condition record, typically within one day of payment, with defects prioritised and remedial works quoted. What you get ## Outcomes, not promises ### Compartmentation you can evidence A door-by-door written record replacing the assumption that doors installed years ago still perform. ### Escape routes kept usable Smoke leakage paths through gaps, failed seals and doors that do not latch identified and corrected. ### Prioritised, costed actions Defects ranked so critical doors are addressed first and the rest can be planned across budget cycles. ### Fire risk assessment actions closed Findings translated into completed, documented work rather than an open item carried year to year. ### Works carried out by the same team We complete the remedial work, so the record moves from defect to resolved without a second contractor. ### Combined visits Door inspection can run alongside alarm, emergency lighting and extinguisher work in one attendance. ## Fire door detail: components, tolerances and common defects A fire door is a tested assembly. Inspection examines each component and how they behave together. ### Leaf, frame and certification evidence The leaf must be undamaged, unmodified and correctly hung in a compatible frame, with no unauthorised cutting for services, letterplates or vision panels. Certification labelling on the leaf edge or head, where present, is recorded, along with any evidence that later alterations have invalidated the original assembly. ### Intumescent and cold smoke seals Intumescent seals expand under heat to close the gap between leaf and frame; smoke seals restrict cold smoke passage at ambient temperature. Both are checked for continuity, correct fitting in the groove, damage, paint contamination and missing sections, particularly on pairs where one leaf is often overlooked. ### Gaps and alignment Head and jamb gaps, threshold clearance and the meeting stile on pairs are measured. Excessive gaps allow smoke passage before intumescent activation; insufficient clearance causes binding, which leads occupants to prop the door. Alignment, warping and frame movement are recorded where present. ### Hinges and ironmongery Correct number, type and condition of hinges, secure and complete fixings, and fire-rated locks, latches, handles and letterplates all form part of the assembly. Non-rated substitutions fitted during routine maintenance are one of the most frequent findings. ### Closers and hold-open devices Self-closing devices must close the door fully and engage the latch from any open position, not only from wide open. Closers adjusted down for ease of use are extremely common. Hold-open devices are only acceptable where they release on alarm activation, and that interface is confirmed as part of inspection. ### Glazing and vision panels Glazing must be fire rated, intact, correctly beaded and appropriately sized for the door. Panels cut in after installation, or beading replaced with standard timber during repair, compromise the assembly and are recorded as defects. ### Flat entrance doors in blocks and HMOs Flat entrance doors carry particular importance because containment within the dwelling protects the shared escape route. Access requires resident co-operation, so inspections are scheduled with notice, and findings on these doors are typically prioritised above less critical internal doors. ### Commercial versus residential doors Commercial premises tend to have higher door traffic, more hold-open devices and ironmongery wear, with defects driven by use and fit-out changes. Residential blocks concentrate risk in flat entrance and stairwell doors, with defects driven by resident alterations and redecoration. Inspection method is the same; prioritisation and access planning differ. ### Related services Fire Risk AssessmentsRemedial Works for Fire ComplianceFire Alarm Testing Where we work ## Fire Door Inspection across London and High Wycombe Our engineers are fully mobile, covering all London boroughs, High Wycombe and the surrounding areas. Multi-site portfolios are co-ordinated under one point of contact. - Greenford - Central London - All London Boroughs - High Wycombe - West London - North London - South London - East London - Ealing - Uxbridge - Slough - WatfordNot sure whether we cover your postcode? Contact us or see all our compliance services. ## Fire Door Inspection questions, answered If your question is not here, call us; we will tell you what your premises needs and what it does not. Call 07597 452886 How much does fire door inspection cost?Pricing is quote-led based on door count, building type and access. Send us the number of doors and location and we will provide a free fixed quote. How often should fire doors be inspected?Communal and escape route doors in higher-risk and multi-occupied buildings are inspected on a routine periodic cycle, with more frequent checks on high-traffic doors. We will recommend a cycle appropriate to your building. How long does an inspection take?Roughly a few minutes per door plus access time, so most buildings are completed in a single visit. Large portfolios are phased by our Operations Manager. Can you repair the doors as well as inspect them?Yes. We carry out remedial works for fire compliance, including seals, closers, ironmongery and adjustment, so defects are closed out and evidenced. What documentation do I get?A digital door-by-door condition record with prioritised defects, typically within one day of payment, suitable for your fire log book and for closing fire risk assessment actions. Do you inspect flat entrance doors in blocks?Yes, with access arranged in advance with residents or the managing agent. These doors are usually prioritised because of their role in protecting the shared escape route. Can inspection be combined with our other fire safety work?Yes. Door inspection can run in the same visit as fire alarm testing, emergency lighting testing and extinguisher servicing. Are you insured to work in occupied residential buildings?We hold £5,000,000 public liability and £2,500,000 professional indemnity cover, and issue RAMS on request. ## Get fire door inspection booked and documented Send us the details and we will return a fixed, quote-led price. Certificates are issued digitally, typically within one day of payment. If you are working to a deadline, calling is fastest. - £5,000,000: Public liability insurance - £2,500,000: Professional indemnity cover - Constructionline: Bronze member, working towards Gold in 2026 - RAMS issued: Risk assessments and method statements on request07597 452886Testmasterinfo@gmail.com Electrical and fire safety compliance testing for businesses, property managers and landlords across London and High Wycombe. 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