A citation on your official inspection day has your name on it. We walk and check every fire and egress door in your building against the same code the inspector uses, then tell you what’s actually wrong and what each fix should take in materials and labor, while it’s still cheap. Run by a tradesman with 20+ years on the tools, not a call-center checklist.
Not ready for a full assessment? Start with a 5-door spot check for $450, credited in full if you book the full assessment within 60 days.
| MARK | LOCATION | DOOR | FRAME | LABEL | HDW | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Main Entry (E) | AL·G | AL·SF | — | HW-1 | PASS |
| 07 | Corridor 1A | WD·VL | HM·KD | 20 | — | AT RISK |
| 09 | Stair A | HM·NL | HM·WLD | 90 | HW-2 | AT RISK |
| 12 | Electrical Rm | HM·F | HM·WLD | 60 | HW-4 | PASS |
| 14 | Rear Stair Exit (E) | HM·F | HM·WLD | 90 | HW-3 | FAIL |
| 15 | Stair B Exit (E) | HM·F | HM·WLD | 90 | HW-3 | FAIL |
| 18 | Suite 110 | WD·HG | HM·KD | — | HW-5 | PASS |
| 19 | Suite 120 | WD·HG | HM·KD | — | HW-5 | PASS |
| 20 | Suite 130 | WD·F | HM·KD | — | HW-5 | PASS |
Every door on the property is walked and scored against code and the manufacturer’s listing.
Closes on its own and latches every time, from full open. Closer connected, nothing wedged or propped.
Hinges, panic devices and locksets: listed, working, opens without a key.
Gaps in tolerance, frames sound, labels present and readable.
Damage, holes and added hardware, and glass that matches the door’s rating.
Read the summary in two minutes and know where you stand. Then give your maintenance team or contractor a scope they can price. Tap through a sample.
3 doors to correct now, 5 to schedule. The Action Plan says what to fix first.
Door won’t self-latch. The closer arm is disconnected, and the strike-side gap is outside the fire-rated listing tolerance.
Every finding is photographed and tied to a specific code reference.
Know a fair price before anyone quotes. Installed cost figures labor at $175/hr. Your contractor sets the method and final price.
| MARK | LOCATION | DOOR | FRAME | FIRE LABEL | HDW | STATUS | REMARKS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIZE | TYPE | |||||||
| 01 | Main Entry (E) | PR 3’-0" × 7’-0" | AL · G | AL · SF | — | HW-1 | PASS | |
| 07 | Corridor 1A | PR 3’-0" × 7’-0" | WD · VL | HM · KD | 20 MIN | — | AT RISK | No closer or latch |
| 09 | Stair A | 3’-0" × 7’-0" | HM · NL | HM · WLD | 90 MIN | HW-2 | AT RISK | Label painted over · +1 more |
| 12 | Electrical Rm | 3’-0" × 7’-0" | HM · F | HM · WLD | 60 MIN | HW-4 | PASS | |
| 14 | Rear Stair Exit (E) | 3’-0" × 7’-0" | HM · F | HM · WLD | 90 MIN | HW-3 | FAIL | Won’t self-latch · +2 more |
| 15 | Stair B Exit (E) | 3’-0" × 7’-0" | HM · F | HM · WLD | 90 MIN | HW-3 | FAIL | Held open with a wedge |
| 18 | Suite 110 | 3’-0" × 7’-0" | WD · HG | HM · KD | — | HW-5 | PASS | |
Hand it to any three contractors and get bids you can actually compare. Plus a sortable spreadsheet. As found; no products recommended.
Riverside Business Center is a fictional property used to show the format, not a real client. These panels are simplified; the full sample report shows every page.
Priced by door count. No hourly billing, no change orders, no surprise invoice. See what’s included.
50% deposit schedules your walkthrough. The balance is due with your report summary, and the full report follows once it’s paid.
A spot check, not the full report. Pick the 5 doors that worry you most, we walk them together, and you get a one-page summary the same day. Book the full assessment within 60 days and the $450 comes off. For buildings with 11+ doors.
Already have repair quotes? We'll put up to 3 side by side so you can compare them fairly. Quote Check, $295. How it works →
Yearly re-audit at a returning-client rate.
Plus a follow-up visit proving prior findings were fixed.
Two visits a year and priority scheduling, for high-liability sites.
20+ years as a commercial carpenter specializing in doors, frames and hardware, then years pricing that same work as a commercial estimator. Now I walk your building in person and give you a straight answer, before an AHJ, an insurer or a tenant finds the problem first.
CMS-certified facilities need fire doors inspected every year. Assisted living and clinics want a dated record.
High door counts and heavy daily use that wear doors out fast.
Exit doors get propped, blocked or locked; OSHA expects them working.
Recurring audits so an AHJ or insurer walkthrough isn’t a surprise.
Pre-occupancy or pre-sale door check, with a schedule your team can bid from.
Not on a set schedule for most buildings. Minnesota exempts swinging fire doors from NFPA 80’s annual testing cycle, but the duty to keep them working never goes away. OSHA requires fire doors in workplaces to be in proper working order at all times, exit doors must open from the inside without a key, and CMS-certified healthcare facilities carry a separate federal annual requirement. Fire marshals, insurers and buyers can all ask for proof. We give you a dated, independent record, and we’ll tell you plainly which of these apply to your building. We’re not claiming the law requires an annual inspection.
Read the full answer, with sources →Yes, that’s what it’s built for. You get a separate contractor copy, and the Door Schedule lists every door’s type, size, frame and hardware as found, plus a spreadsheet, so every bidder works from the same list. It records what’s there today; it doesn’t recommend any product or contractor.
No. We audit and report, then estimate what each fix should cost installed, materials plus labor, so you know what to expect before anyone quotes. The choice of who does the work is always yours.
Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Twin Cities metro, including Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka and Washington counties. Farther out? Ask; travel is quoted up front.
Tell us about the building. We’ll follow up with next steps and a flat price.