Do fire doors need checking in a building under 11 metres?
Get a priceThere is no fixed date for it, but you still have to keep the doors working.
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 set quarterly checks of communal fire doors and yearly checks of flat entrance doors. Those dates apply to residential buildings with two or more homes where the top floor is over 11 metres.
What about a smaller block
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the shared parts of the building. The responsible person has to carry out a fire risk assessment and keep fire safety measures in working order. Fire doors on the escape route are one of those measures.
So the duty is there. The Order does not say how often to check.
How often, then
Your fire risk assessment is the place to find that out. A sensible assessor will give you an interval based on how the building is used.
A lot of small block owners choose a check every year and a quick walk round more often. There is no rule that says so, but it is easy to defend if someone asks.
How to measure the height
It is measured from the lowest ground level next to the building to the floor of the top storey. If you are close to the line, ask your assessor to confirm it.
Why bother checking
Doors in small buildings are rarely looked at because nobody has been told they have to. Missing closers are easy to find when somebody finally looks.
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