We have used Luke to carry out our FRA’s on approximately 30 HMO properties. Luke is extremely reliable and very commercial. He spent time educating our builders on how to ensure everything complied with regulations and it means we have very few findings on our properties due to Luke’s time and expertise. I could not recommend Luke enough.
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Fire Door Inspection, Maintenance and Servicing
In order to comply with The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, fire door
maintenance is a key requirement for every business and establishment to which the order applies. In the event of a fire, a well maintained and fully operational fire door will prevent the spread of fire and smoke allowing occupants time to escape safely from the building.
Fire doors save lives and property. Absolute Property Surveys carry out fire door inspections and provide clients with a report to determine what is required for your doors to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Our clients include
- Housing association
- Care homes
- Landlords
- Historic buildings
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Factories
- Warehouse
Get in touch to arrange your fire door surveys today!
Benefits of a fire door?
- Protects the means of escape allowing for safe evacuation
- Allows for safe refuge areas for vulnerable people to wait for assistance
- Provides compartmentation and protects the building from extensive damage
Fire door inspection checklist summary.
- Check the certification of the door and the doors condition.
- The fire door should typically have three fire rated hinges.
- Check that all screws are correctly installed and none are missing.
- Do all the fire doors have intumescent strips and cold seals (if necessary) on the top and side edges, in addition to intumescent pads behind hinges and latches.
- Check the gaps are within best practice guidance which states that a timber fire door should be between 2 and 4mm. You can measure the gap with a simple gap gauge.
- Underneath the fire door, a gap of 8mm is traditionally acceptable, although for fire doors that are required to limit the spread of cold smoke only 3mm is permissible with a threshold seal to be fitted if the gap is bigger.
- Does the door have a self-closing device? These are required for all fire doors, and they should close fully from any degree of open.
- Is all the correct signage in place so occupants know it’s a fire door?
- Check that the correct glazing has been used, the general condition of the door frame and the door furniture.
The Fire Safety Act 2021
‘In the case of multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety Act puts beyond doubt that structure, external walls and flat entrance doors fall within the scope of the Fire Safety Order. The Fire Safety Act will require Responsible Persons to ensure that these elements are included in their fire risk assessments, if they have not been covered already.’
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 will make it a legal requirement from 23 January 2023 for responsible persons for all multi-occupied residential buildings in England with storeys over 11 metres in height to:
- undertake quarterly checks of all fire doors (including self-closing devices) in the common parts
- undertake – on a best endeavour basis – annual checks of all flat entrance doors (including self-closing devices) that lead onto a building’s common parts.
- The regulations will also require responsible persons to provide to residents of all multi-occupied residential buildings with two or more sets of domestic premises (that have common parts) information on the importance of fire doors to a building’s fire safety.
Absolute Property Surveys can ensure you are meeting the requirements of ‘The Fire Safety Act’ 2021.
Get in touch to arrange your fire door surveys today!
Testimonials
What People Say
FPC have used Luke to provide FRA’s for various clients in various sectors. Luke has a pro-active and professional approach and shows a high level of fire safety and door understanding in order to provide excellent detailing of appropriate recommendation. We will continue to work with Luke in the future and would be more than happy to recommend him for services of this nature
Luke from Absolute Property Surveys has been an invaluable asset to our business, providing us with exceptional Fire Risk Assessments (FRA) across various sectors. Luke’s dedication to his craft and his ability to identify potential risks make him a trusted partner in ensuring the safety of our clients’ premises. We have been thoroughly impressed with his expertise and will undoubtedly continue to work with him in the future.