What to do after a failed fire door inspection

Read the report for priority before you read it for cost.

Start with the doors that won't close, the ones with big holes, and the ones on the main escape route. A missing sign can wait a few weeks.

Next, count the repeats. Twenty doors with painted seals is one job done twenty times, and that costs far less per door than twenty different faults.

Then work out who has to act. It might be you. It might be your managing agent. If you aren't sure, ask, because a lease can split it in odd ways.

Send the report to whoever you want a price from. A good carpenter quotes against the door numbers on your list rather than one lump sum.

Afterwards, file the photos, the invoice and a note of what was done to each door. An enforcing officer will ask for exactly that.