Fire door inspections are essential to ensure their proper functioning and maintain fire resistance. In residential buildings over 11 meters, flat entrance doors must be checked annually, and fire doors in common areas — quarterly
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Inspections identify damage and defects, verify the operation of self-closing devices, and check for proper sealing. They should be carried out at least every six months, while high-risk buildings require more frequent checks.
An experienced team of fire door inspection specialists is ready to carry out all necessary checks in your building
Our specialists have many years of experience working with timber fire doors and ensure building safety in full compliance with regulations
If any remedial work is required, we can also prepare a comprehensive maintenance and repair plan to ensure your building remains fully protected in the event of a fire.
Our UKAS-accredited inspectors stay fully up to date with current regulations and will provide a reliable, detailed report on the condition of every fire door.
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Fire doors must meet specific safety requirements:
Fire doors are a crucial element of passive fire protection in any building, especially in areas where people sleep,such as hotels,care homes, student accommodations and apartment buildings
They form part of fire compartments and are designed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke throughout the building.
Properly fit the door frame
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Have a functioning self-closing device
They should be fitted with intumescent strips cold smoke seals
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Our company conducts inspections, helping to fully comply with legal requirements and ensuring that the doors align with the building’s overall fire safety strategy
Fire door inspections must be carried out by a certified and competent professional.
Since the introduction of The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, compliance with these standards has become mandatory for commercial and managed residential buildings.
Here’s what our comprehensive fire door survey report contains
24-point checklist for each door to verify conformity to current technical standards, including BS EN 1634-1 & BS 476-22
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Meticulous measuring and inspection of each door to examine fire integrity and risk
Inspections carried out by our fully trained, insured and experienced surveyors
Comprehensive risk reporting in digital format with photographic evidence
In accordance with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, from 23 January 2023, the responsible person is required to carry out the following for all multi-occupied residential buildings in England over 11 metres in height:
Undertake annual checks of flat entrance doors leading onto common areas (on a best endeavours basis)
Conduct quarterly checks of all fire doors in common areas
The regulations also require the responsible person to provide residents of all multi-occupied residential buildings with two or more dwellings and common areas with information on the importance of fire doors for the overall fire safety of the building.
It is now a legal obligation to regularly inspect the condition of flat entrance doors in high-rise buildings, including those with unsafe cladding, and ensure they comply with current standards.
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Free downloadable PDF for printing
Checklist is designed to assist the responsible person in a building with carrying out and documenting fire door safety inspections
Use one checklist per door – print as needed
Clear guidelines for what to check and where to look
Free fire door inspection checklist: quickly record results, note any issues, and address faults. It’s available to download and print
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Space to note any actions required
Regular inspections ensure fire doors remain reliable, compliant with regulations, and protect your building. Accredited engineers identify wear and damage before they become safety risks
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