Fire Door Inspection Checklist (Printable PDF)

A printable fire door inspection checklist for quarterly communal door checks

This free printable checklist covers all 15 inspection points for a fire door check under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. The government guidance confirms these quarterly checks are visual and "should be simple and basic" — you do not need a specialist to carry them out. Print this checklist, take it on-site, and work through each communal fire door systematically. It is built for managing agents and caretakers running quarterly inspections themselves.

What's inside

• All 15 check points: door leaf, fire rating label, modifications, intumescent and smoke seals, door-to-frame gaps, frame condition, self-closing device, glazing, hinges, signage, and overall operation
• Pass/fail criteria for each point so a non-specialist knows what counts as a defect
• A defect priority guide (critical / important / monitor) for triaging what you find
• Space to record building name, door location, date, inspector, and findings per door
• A reference footer citing regulation 10 (SI 2022/547) and the gov.uk fire door guidance

Who it's for

Managing agents, caretakers, and building managers carrying out quarterly fire door checks on communal doors in residential buildings over 11 metres in England.

Regulatory references verified against primary sources on 4 June 2026. This is general guidance, not legal advice. Applies to England only — Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have separate fire safety legislation.