Fire doors are the most neglected part of passive fire protection, and the most enforced.
Fire doors are often the first line of defence in a fire, and they are also the first thing to be propped open, damaged and badly maintained. That combination makes fire door breaches one of the most common areas for enforcement action.
What we do
Inspectors review each door against the appropriate British Standards and the statutory guidance applicable to your category of building, focusing on the door leaf, the frame, the self-closing device, hinges, intumescent and cold smoke strips, glazing, locks and handles, fire safety signage, hold open devices, gaps around the door and threshold, and panic hardware on external final exit doors.
What you get
- Executive summary with site details and a fire door schedule
- A prioritised Fire Door Action Plan
- Individual reports for each door, with photographs, locations and level of compliance
- Protocol confirming the inspection methodology and the British Standards and statutory guidance applied
Why it matters
Since January 2023, responsible persons for multi-occupied residential buildings in England over 11 metres must carry out quarterly checks of all fire doors in the common parts, and annual checks of flat entrance doors on a best endeavours basis. Those checks sit on top of the existing duties under the Fire Safety Order, which apply to buildings of any height. Duties also apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland under their own legislation.
Why Vantify
Inspectors who also carry out fire risk assessments across many property types, which is what allows a pragmatic judgement about the most cost-effective improvement to a door rather than a blanket recommendation to replace it.
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