Fire door inspections
What's included in our fire door inspections?
A thorough 35-point fire door check
We’ve designed our in-depth, 35-point fire door inspection checklist following current regulations, giving you peace of mind that you’re meeting the requirements of your professional compliance and insurance cover.
Our fire door inspections include:
- Verifying that all fire doors in your establishment meet the required specification, installation and maintenance levels.
- Checking functionality, correct installation and effectiveness of key elements including Door Hold Open devices, fire-tested glazing, and intumescent seals and door strips.
- Advising on required measurement and critical dimension, which consider human factors such as ease of evacuation for wheelchair users.
Once we’ve completed your fire door report our panel of selected contractors can carry out any remedial work identified to bring all fire doors up to the required standards.
Why do you need a fire door inspection?
What you will get once the fire door inspection is complete
Comprehensive Fire Door Inspections Across the UK
Our fully qualified safety consultants operate across the UK, providing comprehensive and dependable fire door inspections tailored to your unique requirements.
Fire Door Inspection FAQs
A fire door inspection is a crucial process to guarantee health and safety standards within buildings. A comprehensive fire door inspection ensures that fire doors are operational, compliant, and efficient in safeguarding occupants and assets against the hazards of smoke and flames during fire incidents.
Our fire door evaluations aim to mitigate the spread of fire, allowing occupants crucial time to escape. Our inspection service includes a thorough assessment of each fire door, involving 34 industry-specific checks to identify potential hazards. Through on-site evaluations, we provide detailed reports, complete with images, highlighting any issues with door installation or functionality. Recommendations are outlined in the report, including essential corrective measures to align with current safety guidelines and regulations, along with suggestions for non-critical improvements.
Compliance with Building Regulations and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 mandates such inspections, emphasising the legal obligation to uphold fire protection standards. While fire risk assessments typically cover existing fire doorsets to some extent, a comprehensive inspection survey may be necessary to address issues like improper fitting, missing components such as intumescent seals, and evident signs of damage beyond the scope of sampling.
Fire resisting doors serve as essential passive fire protection mechanisms, particularly in areas prone to high fire risk. Regular inspections are necessary to address damages caused by misuse or wear and tear, ensuring these doorsets maintain their effectiveness.
Yes, fire door inspections are a legal requirement. Regular fire door inspections must be carried out by a qualified inspector. A fire door inspection survey will ensure that your property’s fire doors comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. An inspection will ensure that your fire doors are installed properly and in excellent working condition.
As a mandatory requirement of the Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order 2005, it is important that your fire doors are inspected regularly (once every 6 months as a rule). This changes with the type of property that you manage. That being said, if your doors are used more frequently or are in high-traffic areas, it is important that you inspect them on a more regular basis.
According to the Fire Safety Order, the person responsible for ensuring inspections are carried out on time is the “responsible person”. In most cases, it is the person who is responsible for the daily management of the building, which could be the building manager, landlord or even the property owner.
A fire risk assessment involves a comprehensive evaluation of fire hazards, risks, and existing safety measures within a building, whereas a fire door inspection focuses specifically on assessing the condition and functionality of individual fire doors, frames, and associated hardware.
While both processes contribute to overall fire safety management, a fire risk assessment encompasses a broader scope, including aspects such as building layout, evacuation procedures, and fire-fighting equipment, aiming to identify risks and recommend improvements across various facets of fire safety.
In contrast, a fire door inspection concentrates solely on ensuring the integrity of fire doors to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, providing detailed assessments of compliance and identifying necessary repairs or replacements to maintain the effectiveness of fire doors.
The cost of a fire door survey will depend on a variety of factors such as the number of fire doors that require an inspection. We ensure you receive the best possible price. Get in touch with us and we’ll be happy to advise.
- Fire door inspections should be carried out at least once every 6 months
- Fire doors in high traffic areas should be inspected more frequently than other doors.
- Just occupied a new building? More frequent inspections should take place in the first year.
Regular surveys are an essential element of your fire risk strategy and a legal requirement under RRFSO: 2005 (the Regulatory Reform Order 2005, which now encompasses most fire safety legislation in one order).
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