Standalone compliance inspection contracts for UK commercial doors — the documented evidence the Responsible Person, insurer, HSE inspector and Fire and Rescue Service all expect, without bundling the remedial work into the same line item.
Twelve standard service lines covered as part of every contract — on top of the door-type-specific scope listed elsewhere on the page. One contract, one engineer team, one document trail.
Some clients want compliance inspection separated from remedial repair work — either because remedial work is handled by an in-house team, because procurement insists on independent inspection, or because the audit trail needs the inspection contractor and the repair contractor to be different parties. A compliance inspection contract delivers exactly that: structured inspections, documented evidence, identified non-conformities flagged for separate action. We never up-sell remedial work as part of inspection findings — the report goes to you, the remedy decision is yours.
Coverage includes: RR(FS)O 2005 fire door inspection (per door condition, certification status, hardware compliance, signage); BS EN 16005 automatic door safety compliance (sensor calibration, force test, controller diagnostics); PUWER 1998 powered door inspection (motor, brake, sensors, manual override); BS EN 1125/179 panic hardware compliance (function, certification, modifications); BS 8300 accessibility (opening force, clear width, hardware operability). Engineers carry the relevant competency for each standard.
Wherever your premises are, the same engineer team carries your documentation between visits. One contract, one accountable team, one document trail.
Yes — this is exactly what the compliance inspection contract is for. We inspect, document, identify non-conformities. You hand the report to your in-house team or alternative contractor for remediation. We don't require any commitment to remedial work.
The report is engineer-signed evidence of inspection performed against named standards on a specified date. It is not a statutory certificate (only certain bodies can issue those for specific scopes). For most insurance and audit purposes it satisfies the "competent person inspection" requirement — we confirm the standard each report cites at quote stage.
Fire doors: quarterly in high-risk environments (care homes, schools), six-monthly elsewhere. Automatic doors: annual BS EN 16005 minimum. Powered industrial doors: annual PUWER 1998. Panic hardware: monthly user-test (your responsibility) + annual professional inspection. The contract sets the right frequency per asset.
No — monthly user-test is the Responsible Person's duty and must be done by a competent person on-site. We provide the procedure documentation + training at contract start so your on-site team can do it correctly. Annual professional inspection is included in the contract.
PPM = inspect + service + lubricate + minor remedial work in one visit, with the engineer's time covering both. Compliance Inspection = inspect + document only. PPM is operationally cheaper if you want the same contractor for both. Compliance Inspection is right where independence matters or where remedy is handled separately.
Yes — report formats are designed to match what insurers commonly ask for. If your insurer has a specific evidence format, we configure the report to match at contract start. Historical reports from prior inspections are retained for the contract duration.
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Commercial Door Maintenance and Security Ltd
61 Bridge Street,
Kington,
HR5 3DJ
t: 0800 774 7998
e: info@cdms-ltd.co.uk
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