Our Fire Door Inspections
Our fire door inspections will ensure that the inspected fire doors, frames, and fitted hardware are all fit for purpose and operating correctly.
Following the inspection, a report on each door will be provided with any actions that are required to ensure the door is fit for purpose.
With regards to residential buildings (flats and apartments), the Fire Safety Act 2021 clarified that flat entrance doors must be considered in the Fire Risk Assessment mandated by the Fire Safety Order.
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require regular checks to ensure that self-closing devices are working and the fire doors, including flat entrance doors, are in efficient working order and in good repair. These checks are to ensure that the existing door standard is maintained.
Regulation 10 requires that, if the top storey of the building is above 11m in height (typically, a building of more than four storeys) the Responsible Person must:
- Use best endeavours to check all flat entrance fire doors at least every 12 months; and
- Carry out checks of any fire doors in communal areas at least every 3 months.
For all buildings below 11 meters, these regulations do not replace the existing duty for a responsible person to put in place general fire precautions in any premises covered by the Fire Safety Order, regardless of the building’s height.