Fire Door Inspection Wrexham | Fletcher Risk Management

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Fire Door Inspection · Wrexham

Fire door
inspection
in Wrexham.

From £18 per door + £90 attendance  ·  Fixed price before the visit

Fire door inspections carried out by qualified inspectors across Wrexham and the surrounding North Wales area. Door-by-door reports, unique Door IDs, photographic evidence, and a prioritised remedial schedule.

Google rating★★★★★ 4.9
Assessor qualificationABBE Level 3 and 4
MembershipFire Protection Association
Inspection from£18 per door
Fire risk assessmentFrom £395
Report formatDoor-by-door, with photos
InsuranceFull PI cover
Qualified fire door inspectors | Chester-based — covering Wrexham regularly | From £18 per door | Unique Door IDs & photographic evidence | ★ 4.9 Google rated | Full PI insurance
Wrexham fire door context

Fire door inspection in Wrexham.

Our head office is based in nearby Chester, and our team regularly carries out fire door inspections in Wrexham and the surrounding north Wales border area.

Wrexham's fire door environment reflects its mix of town centre commercial and residential stock, industrial estate premises, and the HMO and student accommodation sector around Wrexham Glyndŵr University. Industrial premises on Wrexham Industrial Estate — one of the largest in Wales — are a significant source of demand for fire door inspection, particularly for warehouse doors that are subject to forklift and vehicle damage.

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service enforces the FSO across Wrexham and is an active enforcement authority. Wrexham County Borough Council operates HMO licensing. Fire door deficiencies are among the most consistent findings during fire safety audits in the residential and commercial sectors.

Welsh fire safety regulations broadly mirror the English framework, with some differences under the Building Safety (Wales) Bill. Our inspectors are familiar with both frameworks and cover Wrexham as our primary North Wales base.

Inspection from

£18 per door

Report format

Door-by-door with photos

Fire authority

North Wales Fire & Rescue

Local authority

Wrexham County Borough Council

Our inspectors cover Wrexham regularly and produce door-by-door reports with unique Door IDs, photographic evidence of every component assessed, and a prioritised remedial schedule. North Wales Fire & Rescue is the enforcing authority and expects fire door inspection records to be available on request.

What the inspection covers

Every component. Every door. Every time.

01 — Door leaf & frame

Condition, fit, and structural integrity

The door leaf and frame assessed for damage, warping, and structural integrity. Every gap between leaf and frame measured — top, sides, and threshold — against the required tolerances.

02 — Intumescent seals

Presence, condition, and continuity

Intumescent seals checked for presence on all required edges, condition, continuity, and correct specification for the door type. Missing or damaged seals are among the most common fire door deficiencies.

03 — Cold smoke seals

Required on doors protecting escape routes

Cold smoke seals checked on all doors where required — particularly those on escape routes and in residential buildings. Absent cold smoke seals allow smoke to penetrate before the intumescent seal activates.

04 — Hinges

Type, certification, and condition

Hinges checked for correct type — fire-rated, correct number for the door weight — and condition. Hinges replaced with non-fire-rated components are a common degradation pathway that invalidates fire door performance.

05 — Self-closer

Presence, function, and adjustment

Self-closer checked for presence, correct function, and adjustment — the door must close fully and latch without manual assistance from any open position. A closer that allows the door to rest ajar renders the door ineffective.

06 — Glazing, signage & hardware

Certification, condition, and completeness

Any glazing checked for fire-rated specification. Signage checked for presence and legibility. All hardware — handles, locks, vision panels, hold-open devices — assessed for condition and fire-rated specification.

Who we work with in Wrexham

Every building type has its own fire door obligations.

Managing agents

Residential blocks and BSA 2022 portfolios

Quarterly common-area checks and annual flat entrance door inspections as required under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. Portfolio programmes available for managing agents with multiple buildings across Wrexham.

HMO & residential landlords

Licensed and unlicensed HMOs across Wrexham

Fire door inspection documentation for Wrexham County Borough Council licensing applications and renewals. Door-by-door reports accepted by the licensing authority without qualification.

Hotels & hospitality

Sleeping risk premises

Fire door inspection in hotels, guest houses, and serviced accommodation — where fire door failure on a sleeping floor is a life safety issue, not merely a compliance one. Full component inspection on every door.

Care & healthcare

Care homes and healthcare premises

Fire door inspection for care homes, GP surgeries, and healthcare premises across Wrexham. CQC-ready documentation. Progressive horizontal evacuation strategy requires fire doors to perform reliably — inspection evidence is essential.

Offices & commercial

Commercial premises across Wrexham

Fire door inspection for offices, retail, and commercial premises. Multi-tenancy buildings with shared escape routes require particular attention to the condition of doors on common areas and stairwells.

Warehouses & industrial

Industrial and warehouse premises

Industrial fire doors subject to forklift damage, operational propping, and heavy use require specific inspection attention. We assess large-format industrial fire doors as well as standard commercial doors.

What our clients say

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"Very happy with Fletcher Risk Management, they have carried out a very comprehensive fire door assessment for us. They respond quickly, charge a fair price and just get the job done well."
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Local enforcement data · 2024/25

How fire safety is enforced in Wrexham

Wrexham is covered by North Wales Fire and Rescue Service. In the year to March 2025 it carried out 320 fire safety audits, and 24.1% required further action: the lowest rate of the three Welsh fire and rescue services.

320
fire safety audits in 2024/25
24.1%
of audits required further action
76.9%
Wales average

Fire precautions that have not been maintained, fire doors among them, are one of the fundamentals inspectors most often cite.

Audit results partly reflect how each service targets its inspections, so they show where enforcement attention falls rather than how safe an area is. Source: StatsWales, year ending March 2025.

Read our North Wales enforcement analysis →
Common questions

Fire door inspections in Wrexham — your questions answered.

How much does a fire door inspection cost in Wrexham?

For 1–40 doors there is a £90 attendance charge, then £18 per door, fixed before the visit. For more than 40 doors, or portfolio pricing for managing agents, prices are available on request — call 01244 450 990 or use the contact form to discuss your building and get a fixed quote.

What does the fire door inspection report include?

A door-by-door written report with a unique Door ID for every door inspected, photographic evidence of every component assessed, a finding for each component, and a prioritised remedial schedule. The report is formatted for use by the responsible person, their contractors, their insurer, and the fire authority. See our article on fire door inspection versus fire door survey for more detail on what a proper inspection involves.

How often should fire doors be inspected in Wrexham?

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 do not apply in Wales, but under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 responsible persons must keep fire doors maintained in efficient working order, and the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirms that flat entrance doors in multi-occupied residential buildings fall within that duty. For other premises, the frequency of inspection should be proportionate to the risk — high-traffic doors in commercial or industrial premises typically require more frequent inspection than doors in low-use areas.

What is the difference between a fire door survey and a passive fire survey?

A fire door survey looks only at the fire doors. We check each door’s condition, gaps, intumescent seals, hinges, closers, glazing and signage, and record whether it is likely to hold back fire and smoke for its rated time. A passive fire survey looks at the wider fire protection built into the building, such as fire-resisting walls and floors, fire stopping around pipes and cables, cavity barriers and fire dampers in ductwork. It often involves lifting ceiling tiles or opening risers to see hidden areas. If your fire risk assessment raises concerns about compartmentation, we can advise whether a passive fire survey is needed as well as a fire door inspection.

Do you cover other fire safety services in Wrexham?

Yes — we cover Wrexham for a range of fire safety services alongside fire door inspection, including fire risk assessments, fire safety training, fire evacuation plans, fire safety policies, and evacuation chair training.

Fire door inspection
in Wrexham. From £18 per door.

Fixed price before the visit. Qualified fire door inspectors covering Wrexham and the surrounding North Wales area regularly from our Chester base.

Fletcher Risk Management Ltd is registered in England and based in Chester. North Wales Fire & Rescue is the enforcing authority for Wrexham. This page provides general guidance on fire door inspection obligations and does not constitute legal advice specific to your premises.