Fire Condition Survey
Ensuring Your Fire Doors keep Your building safe
Fire doors are a key component in a building’s fire safety plan, designed to contain fire and smoke, allowing occupants critical time to exit safely.
Regular fire door inspections identify any damage or deficiencies, enabling swift repairs to maintain fire door effectiveness. A well-structured inspection routine includes both in-house visual checks by trained staff and comprehensive assessments by certified fire safety professionals when needed.
Regular fire door inspections identify any damage or deficiencies, enabling swift repairs to maintain fire door effectiveness. A well-structured inspection routine includes both in-house visual checks by trained staff and comprehensive assessments by certified fire safety professionals when needed.
The Role of Fire Doors in Fire Safety
Found in nearly all types of buildings, fire doors—or fire-resisting doorsets—are essential in preventing fire and smoke from spreading through escape routes or into protected compartments.
Fire Compartmentation
Fire doors work in tandem with fire-resistant walls and compartmentation structures, slowing down the spread of fire. This form of protection, called “fire compartmentation,” is often required by law, under regulations like the Building Regulations 2010 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales (and similar laws across the UK).
WHY fire door inspections matterS?
Fire doors endure frequent use, making them vulnerable to wear, accidental damage, and even intentional tampering.
cOMMON ISSUES
Excessive Frame Gaps
Large gaps between the door and frame can allow smoke and fire to penetrate.
Damaged Seals
Worn or broken seals can reduce a fire door’s effectiveness in containing fire and smoke.
Faulty Self-Closing Mechanisms
Doors that don’t close properly fail to provide essential fire protection.
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Key Regulations for Fire Door Compliance
Ensuring fire doors are fully compliant involves adhering to several UK regulations and guidelines, which are critical for maintaining fire safety standards:
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
- BS 8214 – Standards for timber-based fire doors
- BS 9991 and BS 9999 – Fire safety codes for residential and general buildings
- Approved Document B – Building safety requirements
Recent Updates: As of January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations mandate quarterly inspections for communal fire doors and annual checks for flat entrance doors in buildings over 11 meters in height.
Fehu Group’s Fire Door Survey Services
Fehu Group provides thorough fire door inspection services designed to help you maintain compliant and effective fire doors.
Benefits:
- Detailed assessments of each fire door
- Comprehensive reports with actionable recommendations
Common Issues Identified:
- Large door-to-frame gaps
- Missing or damaged intumescent strips
- Non-compliant components
- Faulty self-closing devices
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