A lot of the reports people send us to look at are no use to them.
Pages of standard wording, then a table that says "non-compliant" with no reason given. You cannot price from that. You cannot even tell which door it means.
Ours are built around one question. What do you need to do about this door?
How it is laid out
Each door has its own reference and its location in the building. Stair 2, first floor landing, that sort of thing.
Then the photos. The whole door, plus close-ups of whatever is wrong.
Then the measurements we took and what we found on the door, the frame, the hinges, the closer, the seals, the glass and the signs.
Then a clear result and what would fix it.
Pass, fail and everything in between
Not every fault is the same.
A missing sign can wait until the next visit. A closer that does not close is more urgent. A hole through the door or a missing door needs dealing with now.
We put each one in order, so that you know where to start and can plan your money.
If something is dangerous on the day, you will hear about it on the day.
What it is good for
Your fire risk assessor can use it. Your managing agent can use it. Your insurer will want to know it exists.
A carpenter can price from it without going back to site for every door. That saves you money, even if you end up using somebody else.
It also gives you a starting point. Next year you can see which doors have got worse and which faults have come back.
What it will not do
A report does not make a door pass. It tells you where you stand.
It will not tell you a door has a fire rating if we cannot find the evidence. If there is no label or plug, we say so. Many older doors are like this and you may need advice on what to do next.
It is also different from a fire risk assessment. If your building needs one of those, you need that as well.
When you get it
We send the report once the invoice has been paid. It comes as a PDF so you can forward it to anyone who needs it.
If you have a question about something in it, ask. We would rather explain it than have it sit in a folder.
Questions we get asked
Can I see an example?
Yes. Ask when you get in touch and we will send you one with the names taken out.
Can you put it in our own format?
Usually, yes. Tell us what your system needs and we will see what we can do.
Tell us how many doors you have and we will send you a price the same day.
Get a price