Fire door regulations explained
Who is responsible for fire doors, what the 2022 regulations require in buildings over 11 metres and what applies to HMOs and smaller blocks.
Fire door guides
Fire door guides for landlords, letting agents and building managers in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Each one explains a rule or a check in plain English. When your doors need looking at, book an inspection online or call me.
Inspection and regulation guides
Start with the regulations if a council, insurer or fire risk assessment has asked for your doors to be checked. The practical guides cover what I look at on each door and what usually fails.
BS 8214:2026 explained
The updated code of practice published in March 2026, the door types it now covers and how a standard differs from the law.
Fire door gaps
The usual gap around a fire door leaf, how I measure it and the repairs that bring a door back within tolerance.
How often should fire doors be inspected
The set check frequencies for blocks over 11 metres and how often other buildings, HMOs included, tend to be checked.
Fire door certificate
The difference between the certification label on a door and an inspection report, and what councils and insurers usually ask to see.
Fire door inspection checklist
The 11 points I check on every door, five checks you can make yourself and the signs that mean it is time to call an inspector.
Get your fire doors inspected
Tell me the address, how many fire doors there are and why the check is needed. See Fire door inspection and survey in Birmingham for what the visit covers and Fire door inspection cost for prices.