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Fire Door Inspections in Newcastle

Tyne and Wear

Fire doors are the single most commonly failed element of passive fire protection. We inspect and record every door against current guidance and give you a door-by-door schedule with photographs, a clear pass or fail, and prioritised remedial actions.

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AIEMA
CMIOSH & TIFSM led
£5m public liability insured
Reports within 5 working days
We sell no equipment
Local context

Fire Door Inspection in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle has one of the largest private rented and HMO markets in the North East, concentrated in Jesmond, Heaton and Sandyford. Much of that stock is converted Victorian and Edwardian terraces where fire doors have been retro-fitted over decades by different contractors. Alongside that, purpose-built student blocks and converted Quayside warehouses need a different approach again — usually large door schedules with consistent recurring defects.

Where we work around Newcastle

Newcastle city centre, the Quayside, Ouseburn, Jesmond, Heaton, Gosforth, Newcastle Business Park and Team Valley in Gateshead.

Newcastle is around thirty minutes from our County Durham base, so site visits across the city and Gateshead are straightforward to arrange.

Enforcing authority — Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Scope

What your fire door inspection covers

  • Door leaf, frame and threshold condition and integrity
  • Gap tolerances at head, jambs and threshold — measured, not estimated
  • Intumescent strips and cold smoke seals — presence, condition and continuity
  • Hinges — number, type, CE/UKCA marking and fixings
  • Self-closing devices — presence and effective closure from any angle of opening
  • Glazing, beading and vision panel compliance
  • Signage, door furniture and hold-open devices
  • Certification and labelling evidence where available
  • A numbered door schedule with photographs and prioritised remedials

What you receive

A written report you can hand straight to an enforcing officer, your insurer, your landlord or your client — branded, photographed and dated, with every finding given a priority rating and a realistic timescale.

We talk you through it afterwards. A report you don’t understand is a report you won’t action.

How it works

Four steps, no surprises

1

Enquiry

Tell us the premises type, floor area and number of storeys. We come back with a fixed price, usually the same day.

2

Site survey

A full walkthrough with you or your responsible person. We ask questions on site rather than guessing later.

3

Report

Issued within five working days — branded, photographed, with a prioritised action plan you can work through.

4

Support

We talk you through the findings. Review reminders are included so nothing lapses without you knowing.

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Questions

Fire Door Inspection FAQs

How often do fire doors need inspecting?

Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, responsible persons for relevant residential buildings above 11 metres must carry out quarterly checks of communal fire doors and make best endeavours to check flat entrance doors annually. Outside that scope, frequency is driven by your fire risk assessment — typically annually, and more often in high-traffic settings like schools, care homes and busy offices.

Do you cover the whole of the Newcastle area?

Yes. We work across Newcastle city centre, the Quayside, Ouseburn, Jesmond, Heaton, Gosforth, Newcastle Business Park and Team Valley in Gateshead. Newcastle is around thirty minutes from our County Durham base, so site visits across the city and Gateshead are straightforward to arrange.

Do you repair or replace the doors as well?

We inspect and report. We don't fit, repair or supply doors, which means the inspection findings are impartial — there's no commercial incentive for us to fail a door. We're happy to review a contractor's quote against our findings if that helps you.

What if a door fails?

The schedule tells you exactly what failed and why, with a priority rating. Many failures are cheap fixes — a replacement closer, re-fitting a seal, correcting a gap. We separate the genuinely urgent from the housekeeping so you can budget sensibly.

Can you inspect doors at the same time as the fire risk assessment?

Yes, and it's usually the most cost-effective way to do it. The fire risk assessment considers doors at a strategic level; the door inspection gives you the individual evidence record to sit behind it.

Do we need certificated doors?

Not necessarily — existing doors can often be assessed as satisfactory for their purpose without third-party certification, particularly in older buildings. What matters is whether the door will do its job. We'll tell you when a door genuinely needs replacing and when it doesn't.

Free quote

Get a fire door inspection quote for your Newcastle premises

Tell us a little about the building and we’ll come back with a fixed price. No obligation, no sales call, no pressure.

Prefer to talk? Call 07742 043 378 or email info@crestfieldsafety.co.uk.

Serving Newcastle city centre, the Quayside, Ouseburn, Jesmond, Heaton, Gosforth, Newcastle Business Park and Team Valley in Gateshead.

No obligation. We’ll come back with a fixed price before we attend — and we’ll tell you honestly if you don’t need what you’ve asked for.