Guides

16 July 2026

The UK standard allows a maximum 4mm gap between fire door and frame. How to measure it, what causes gaps to widen, and when a door fails its quarterly check.

4 June 2026

Can you inspect fire doors yourself, or do you need an accredited inspector? Here's what regulation 10 actually requires on competency — and when managing agents should bring in a specialist.

28 May 2026

FDIS data shows 75% of fire doors fail inspection. These are the 8 defects that account for most failures — what they look like, why they matter, and what to do about each one.

21 May 2026

Regulation 10 puts fire door inspection duties on the 'Responsible Person' — but who is that? Here's how managing agents, freeholders, and building managers work out who does what.

14 May 2026

Fire door maintenance is an ongoing cost, not a one-off fix. Here's how managing agents should budget for inspections, remedials, and replacements — and recover costs through service charges.

7 May 2026

Fire door inspection reports need to satisfy regulators, insurers, and building safety cases. Here's exactly what to include — with a practical structure managing agents can follow per building.

30 April 2026

Annual flat entrance door inspections are the hardest part of regulation 10. Here's how managing agents handle access refusals, best endeavours evidence, and the leaseholder communication cycle.

23 April 2026

The Building Safety Act 2022 changed the fire door compliance landscape. Here's how it affects managing agents — new enforcement powers, extended liability, and what the BSR actually checks.

16 April 2026

A plain-English walkthrough for checking fire doors — designed for caretakers, building managers, and managing agents who aren't fire door specialists.

9 April 2026

Enforcement is intensifying — 124% more formal notices year-on-year. Here's how managing agents can build an evidence trail that satisfies regulators.

2 April 2026

A 15-point fire door inspection checklist with pass/fail criteria for each check. Built for managing agents running quarterly inspections under regulation 10.

26 March 2026

What Article 17 requires for fire door maintenance, the tasks you can handle in-house, and how a maintenance schedule reduces remedial costs across your portfolio.

19 March 2026

75% of fire doors fail inspection. Here's how managing agents should handle fire door remedials — prioritising defects, commissioning repairs, and evidencing completion across their portfolio.

12 March 2026

FDIS data shows 75% of UK fire doors fail inspection. Here's what's failing, why, and how managing agents should respond.

5 March 2026

Most fire door inspection tools are built for contractors or enterprise. Here's what to look for if you manage 8-30 blocks and need scheduling, evidence, and remediation tracking.

26 February 2026

Regulation 10 requires quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual checks of flat entrance doors. Here's how the two cycles work in practice.

19 February 2026

What regulation 10 requires for fire door inspections in England — inspection frequencies, who is responsible, and practical steps for managing agents.