Fire door checker is searched for as a person, a tool and a service, and the regulation answers the first. Regulation 10 places the checks on the responsible person and describes what a check covers; it does not require the checker to hold a certification, so a competent member of the team with the list, the doorset's tolerances and a record is the checker the duty describes. This page is what that person needs. The fire door inspection checklist on this site is the tool, free, and the paid product is the record.
The person
Competent means able to read the doorset's requirements, walk the fact sheet's items at the door, recognise a defect and record it. A caretaker, a facilities manager or a contractor can be that person. A specialist surveyor is a different role, priced by the survey cost calculator on this site, and the routine check does not need one.
The tool
A checklist with the fact sheet's lines, the door's certification record so the gap is read against the right tolerance, a gap gauge, a camera for the defect, and somewhere the completed check goes. The inspection checklist on this site prints the first; DoorsetBook Pro is the last.
The round
The doors in order, the header filled per door, each line passed or failed, the defects photographed and the repairs raised before the next door. The maintenance plan on this site sizes the round from the door count, so the checker's time is planned rather than squeezed.
The record
Per door, per date, each line's result, the defects, the repairs and who checked, with the history visible. That is what proves the duty was met on the frequency, and what an enforcing authority or a resident's solicitor asks for. The checker who keeps it is the checker the regulation had in mind.
Questions people ask about fire door checker
Do I need a fire door checker qualification?
Not for Regulation 10's routine check; competence and a record are the duty. A course is one way to evidence competence.
Is a fire door checker app the same as this?
The free tools here print the checklist and size the round; the paid product keeps the record per door, which is what an app is for.
Is the checklist free?
Yes, without an account.