Fire Door Inspection · Snowdonia
Fire door inspection
in Snowdonia.
National Park. Rural specialists.
Professional fire door inspections for mountain hotels, activity centres, rural businesses, and holiday accommodation across Snowdonia and Gwynedd. From £14 per door.
Fletcher Risk Management carries out professional fire door inspections for building owners, managing agents, landlords, and facilities managers across Snowdonia. We are based in Chester — Snowdonia is a regular part of our working week. Every inspection is carried out by an qualified inspector, producing a clear written report with unique door IDs, photographic evidence, and a prioritised remedial schedule.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the equivalent Welsh fire safety regulations, the responsible person must ensure fire doors in common areas are checked quarterly and flat entrance doors annually. The Building Safety (Wales) Act 2023 adds further obligations around fire door inspection records for multi-occupied residential buildings. A fire door that does not close properly, has worn seals, or has been propped open is not a fire door — it is a gap in your building's passive fire protection.
Inspection from
£14 per door
50+ doors
£12 per door
Fire authority
North Wales Fire & Rescue
Local authority
Eryri National Park Authority / Gwynedd Council
Snowdonia fire door context
Fire doors in remote Snowdonia premises carry a weight of importance that is difficult to overstate. A mountain hotel with limited means of escape, long fire service response times, and guests who are unfamiliar with the building depends on its passive fire protection — including its fire doors — to function correctly in the event of a fire. A fire door that fails to close, has inadequate seals, or has been propped open in a remote mountain hotel is a far more dangerous deficiency than the same failure in an urban building with rapid emergency service access.
Snowdonia's building stock is varied and often challenging — converted slate-quarrying heritage buildings with irregular openings, farm conversions with non-standard construction, mountain hotels that have been extended and altered over many decades, and outdoor activity centres with specific occupant profiles. Our inspectors travel into the National Park regularly and assess fire doors with the specific knowledge of rural Welsh building types and the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2023 obligations that apply to multi-occupied premises in Gwynedd.
What we inspect
A fire door is only as good as its weakest component. Our inspectors assess each door individually and in full — not just the leaf, but the complete door set including frame, seals, ironmongery, and glazing.
Door leaf & frame
- Leaf condition and alignment
- Frame integrity and fixing
- Gaps to sides, head, and threshold
- Fire rating (FD30 / FD30S etc.)
- Certification labels present
Seals & glazing
- Intumescent seal condition
- Smoke seal condition
- Glazing and vision panels
- Glazing beads and fixings
- Cold smoke leakage path
Ironmongery & hardware
- Hinges — number, condition, suitability
- Door closer operation and force
- Locks, latches, and keep plates
- Hold-open devices and releases
- Overhead closers and floor springs
Compliance & records
- Fire door signage
- Unique Door ID assigned
- Photographic evidence recorded
- Priority rating assigned
- Remedial action specified
Your inspection report
Every inspection produces a professionally presented report structured for building managers, maintenance teams, and contractors.
Summary overview
Total doors surveyed, number requiring action, and a breakdown by priority — Low, Medium, and High. The overall risk picture at a glance.
Door-by-door inspection records
Every door logged under a unique Door ID and location reference. Fire rating, door set type, certification, and a full structured checklist for every component assessed.
Prioritised action statements
Where issues are identified, a specific recommended action, a priority rating, and a plain-language description of what needs correcting — written clearly enough to brief any contractor directly.
Photographic evidence
Photographs supporting findings and highlighting defects. Helps you verify findings, brief contractors accurately, and maintain a clear audit trail for the fire authority, insurer, and Building Safety Regulator.
Building Safety Act documentation: For multi-occupied residential buildings, the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2023 requires fire door inspection records to form part of the golden thread of building information. Our reports are structured to meet that requirement and can be incorporated directly into your building's safety case.
Pricing
All inspections are carried out by qualified fire door inspectors. We agree the scope and price before the visit — no revisions on the day.
For sites with more than 50 doors, inspections may require more than one day. We agree timescales in advance and keep disruption to a minimum. Call 01244 394 244 for a tailored quote on larger portfolios.
Who we work with in Snowdonia
Fire door inspection obligations vary significantly by building type. Our inspectors understand the specific requirements for each sector.
Managing agents & residential blocks
BSA 2022 compliance — quarterly and annual door checks
Multi-occupied residential buildings in Gwynedd are subject to the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2023. We produce inspection records that satisfy the Welsh BSA framework.
HMO landlords
Multi-occupied residential properties
Holiday cottages and rural accommodation let commercially in Snowdonia have FSO obligations. We produce inspection records for holiday letting operators across the National Park.
Commercial & offices
Offices, retail, and workplace premises
Mountain hotels, youth hostels, and outdoor activity centres in Snowdonia have fire doors that are critical to life safety given limited escape options and long FRS response times. We inspect with those specific risk factors in mind.
Care homes & healthcare
CQC and fire authority compliance
Care homes and rural healthcare premises in Gwynedd require fire door inspection records suitable for Care Inspectorate Wales and North Wales Fire & Rescue Service.
Fire door inspection and fire risk assessment
A fire risk assessment and a fire door inspection are complementary — and we can carry both out on the same visit, producing separate reports for each. Where a fire risk assessment identifies fire door concerns as a priority action, a dedicated inspection is the logical next step. We coordinate both services to minimise disruption to your building and its occupants.
Where an inspection identifies significant remedial work, we can also deliver fire safety training to your facilities team or building managers — equipping them to carry out their own routine door checks between professional inspections, as required by the equivalent Welsh fire safety regulations.
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Further reading
Book your Snowdonia fire door inspection today.
Tell us your building type and approximate number of doors and we will come back with a fixed price. We cover Snowdonia regularly.
Fletcher Risk Management Ltd is registered in England. This page provides general guidance on fire door inspection obligations and is not a substitute for professional advice specific to your premises. Snowdonia National Park is administered by Eryri National Park Authority. Listed building and conservation constraints may affect remedial options following inspection. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service is the enforcing authority.