Fire door surveys in East Sussex
Independent fire door surveys for blocks, conversions, HMOs and businesses across Brighton, Hove, Hastings, Eastbourne and the rest of East Sussex. Register in 5 working days, fixed price agreed before we start.
Fire door surveys for East Sussex buildings
Brighton, Hove and Hastings carry a very high density of Regency and Victorian townhouses subdivided into flats and HMOs, often five or six storeys with a single staircase, which is the defining fire safety problem across the county.
We inspect every communal and flat entrance door against BS 8214 and hand back a numbered, photographed register with a pass, fail or advisory outcome for each one, plus a defect schedule a contractor can price without a second visit.
Full assembly inspection
Leaf, frame, seals, hinges, closers, glazing and ironmongery, not just a glance at the door face.
Gap and tolerance measurement
Head, jambs and threshold measured and recorded, with the reading noted against every door.
Regulation 10 evidence
Documentation you can rely on for the quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in buildings above 11 metres.
We don’t sell doors
Survey work only, so there is no incentive to fail a door we would profit from replacing.
Other services in East Sussex
Fire risk assessments
PAS 79 assessment of the whole premises with a prioritised, costed action plan.
Retrospective fire strategies
For older buildings with no surviving fire safety documentation.
Fire evacuation plans
Strategy, PEEPs, resident notices and drill guidance you can act on.
Fire safety enforcement in East Sussex
Enforcement of the Fire Safety Order here sits with East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which audits premises and communal areas and can issue informal notification letters, enforcement notices or, in serious cases, prohibition notices restricting use of the building.
District and borough councils across the county hold parallel powers over residential hazards under the Housing Act 2004, and licence HMOs locally. If you have received correspondence from either, send it to us with your quote request and we will work to the deadline in it.
Information for guidance only. We are not affiliated with East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service or your district council.
Had a letter or a notice?
Enforcement work is prioritised. Tell us the deadline when you get in touch and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can meet it before you commit to anything.
Request an urgent quoteWhere we cover in East Sussex
No travel charge anywhere in East Sussex.
Fire door survey questions in East Sussex
How much does a fire door survey cost in East Sussex?
From £18 per door, falling to £15 per door on larger buildings and portfolios. There is no travel charge in East Sussex.
How often do fire doors need checking in East Sussex?
In buildings above 11 metres the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual checks of flat entrance doors. Below 11 metres the duty to maintain still applies under Article 17.
Do you need access inside every flat in East Sussex?
We inspect flat entrance doors from the communal side wherever possible. Where the annual check needs the occupier’s side, we agree an access plan with you first.
Fire door surveys in East Sussex
Tell us about the building and we’ll come back with a fixed quote and the earliest visit date we can offer in East Sussex.