UK fire door regulations are, for a building in England, three documents cited below: the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for who is responsible and the maintenance duty; the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, Regulation 10, for the check frequencies in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres; and Approved Document B for where fire doors are required in building work. Fire safety law is devolved, so the same building in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland runs under different legislation. The fire door regulations register on this site records the nation per building.
The Order
The responsible person carries out a fire risk assessment under article 9 and keeps the fire precautions in efficient working order under article 17. Fire doors are precautions. This applies to non-domestic premises and the common parts of residential buildings across England and Wales, with Wales's own regulations layered on.
Regulation 10
Under Regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, as the Home Office fact sheet cited below states it, the responsible person for a multi-occupied residential building in England with storeys over 11 metres must undertake quarterly checks of all fire doors, including self-closing devices, in the common parts, and, on a best endeavour basis, annual checks of all flat entrance doors that lead onto the common parts. The fact sheet lists what a check covers: whether there has been any alteration or damage to the door's glazing apertures or air transfer grille, whether there are gaps around the door frame and whether the seals and hinges are fitted correctly, that the door closer shuts the door, that the door closes correctly around the whole frame, and that there is no visible damage to the door or the closer.
Approved Document B
Building regulations guidance in England on fire safety in and around buildings, Volume 1 for dwellings and Volume 2 for buildings other than dwellings; the document the design followed to decide where fire doors go. The certification and installation records on this site evidence that the doors meet it.
The border
A portfolio across the UK has more than one rule set. The register on this site records, per building, the nation, the height, the use, whether Regulation 10 applies and the frequency chosen with its source, so the checks in each building follow the right law. IgnisTrack lists £49 per user per month on its pricing page, cited below; DoorsetBook Pro is £49 per month for the whole building portfolio.
Questions people ask about UK fire door regulations
Are the check items different outside England?
The fact sheet's list is England's guidance; it is sound anywhere, and the local risk assessment sets the check.
Is Regulation 10 UK-wide?
No, England only.
Is the register free?
Yes, without an account. Keeping the checks per building is the paid product.