Coastal apartment block, Thanet
Comprehensive inspection of communal and flat entrance doors, highlighting long-term exposure issues and weathering affecting performance and closing.
Fire door inspections in Kent
Fire door inspections across Kent’s towns and coastal communities
From coastal apartment blocks and converted farm buildings to schools and care homes, we provide structured fire door inspections for duty holders across Kent. Our reports help you prioritise work and demonstrate that you are actively managing fire door risks.
Kent buildings we commonly inspect
We work throughout Kent, including Canterbury, Maidstone, Ashford, Dartford, Medway, Thanet and surrounding villages. Typical buildings we inspect include:
- Purpose-built residential blocks and HMOs
- Schools, colleges and academies
- Care homes, extra-care schemes and supported living
- Industrial units and logistics facilities
- Office buildings and business parks
- Hotels, guest houses and holiday accommodation
We adapt our approach to your building type – whether that means working around resident access, school timetables or shift patterns in operational facilities.
Issues we often find on Kent fire door inspections
Many Kent properties have been extended or converted over time, and fire doors are frequently a mix of different ages and suppliers. During inspections we often see:
- Non-fire-rated doors used on escape routes or in protected corridors
- Flat entrance doors that do not self-close reliably from any opening angle
- Missing or painted-over intumescent strips and cold smoke seals
- Inadequate or inconsistent signage on final exit and plant room doors
- Damaged frames and thresholds where doors have been altered to accommodate floor finishes
- Poorly detailed fire-resisting glazing around lobbies and stair cores
Your report clearly identifies which doors require minor adjustment, which need more extensive remedial work and where full replacement is likely to be the most appropriate option.
A clear, repeatable process for Kent duty holders
- Scoping and survey planning. We confirm the number of fire door sets to include, the areas to be inspected and the access arrangements, then provide a written proposal.
- On-site inspection. Each door is inspected, labelled and recorded, with findings captured in our digital system while on site.
- Structured reporting. You receive a door-by-door schedule, photographs and recommendations, making it easier to brief contractors and track completion.
- Ongoing support. We can support you in planning re-inspection frequencies and building a manageable programme across your Kent estate.
As independent inspectors, we are not looking to sell replacement doors. Our focus is on giving you an accurate picture and sensible, prioritised guidance.
Example Kent fire door inspection projects
Secondary school near Maidstone
Term-time and holiday inspections across teaching blocks and plant areas, with reporting structured by block so that works could be sequenced safely.
Care home, West Kent
Sensitive inspection of resident bedroom and communal doors, coordinated with the home’s management team to minimise disruption and maintain dignity and privacy.
Talk to us about fire door inspections in Kent
If you manage buildings in Kent and need a clear view of your fire door compliance, we can help you put a structured inspection programme in place.
For wider portfolios across London and the South East, our multi-site fire door inspection programme and residential blocks inspection pages explain how we approach estate-wide surveys.