UK PROPERTY-MANAGEMENT TOOL

Fire door inspection portfolio budget planner

Organise doors, access and survey evidence before comparing inspection proposals.

DOOR INVENTORY WORKFLOW

Budget access and evidence, not just door count.

SURVEY BRIEF

Give the inspector an usable inventory

Provide address, building height/use, communal versus flat entrance door count, doors by location, key/appointment process, resident communication plan, report/photo expectations and previous survey records. A qualified inspector or responsible person must determine the actual checks and findings.

Sources and limits

Government guidance describes specific checks in particular England building contexts. This tool budgets and organises a survey scope; it does not inspect doors, diagnose defects, or determine legal compliance.

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USE THE RESULT

Turn a fire-door inventory into a practical inspection plan and supplier-ready scope without certifying compliance.

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-12 · Model version: 2026.08.1

Formula and meaning

Door-set count + building use + access and evidence requirements

What it means: The planner identifies inspection scale and reporting expectations, not a universal legal interval or a pass/fail result.

A multi-storey occupied building with many door sets needs a different inspection brief from a small low-traffic site.

Key concepts

Door set
The door leaf, frame, seals, hardware and installation elements assessed together for fire-door performance.
Inspection evidence
The register, findings and photographs or reports supplied to document the agreed inspection scope.

Information to confirm

  • Accurate door-set count and building use
  • Access restrictions and compartmentation details
  • Remedial works, certification and reinspection scope

ANSWER & SCOPE

What this tool calculates

This planner budgets a UK fire-door survey portfolio and prepares an inspector brief, keeping door inventory, condition and access visible without determining fire-door compliance.

Use it when a UK building or facilities manager needs to scope fire-door surveys and compare inspector proposals.

Includes

  • Door inventory and location inputs
  • Survey scope and frequency
  • Portfolio budget range
  • Inspector brief and evidence checklist

Does not include

  • Fire-risk assessment
  • Compliance certification
  • Door repairs and replacement
  • A national survey price list

Fire-door guidance follows the Fire Safety Regulations

GOV.UK fire-door guidance under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 frames the inspection context the planner references without certifying compliance.

GOV.UK — fire-door guidance

Survey pricing is observation-based

Current UK survey-price observations calibrate the portfolio range; scope and door counts must be explicit because price depends on inventory and access.

DC Security — fire-door survey observation

Sources reviewed: · WorkResolved methodology · About and corrections