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Fire safety and fire doors - your responsibility

Fire doors are an important element in the fire safety of a building, but too often everyone assumes that someone else will ensure their quality and performance. If those involved in the specification, purchase, installation, inspection and maintenance of a fire door recognised the consequence of their choices and actions, then all fire doors would do their job - save lives and save property. Check out:

  • The label on the door and frame
  • The instructions on the door
  • The frame specification
  • The Building Regulations
  • Apertures ONLY from Licensed Converters
  • The gap between the door and the frame
  • CERTIFIRE approved and CE marked ironmongery
  • Correct CERTIFIRE approved seals

If in doubt - ASK
If you're a private or social landlord or responsible for HMOs, click here to view our "Fire door inspection, maintenance and servicing" presentation.


Your Responsibility

 

                                       

Everyone involved in the life of a fire door, from its specification to maintaining it in use, is responsible for protecting property and saving lives. But all too often we rely on the next person to do his job and get it right. Our 'Circle of Responsibility' ensures that everyone recognises what their role is. 

If you are in the circle - you have responsibilities. Find out how you can fulfil them.

See what can happen if you get it wrong...

It is of the upmost importance to ensure fire doors are installed and maintained correctly; in fact, it is a matter of life OR death. Click here to view our film:'Fire Door Installation' or contact us for a FREE DVD Copy

Guidance on checking fire door installations

Checking fire door installations isn't always a straightforward exercise. We have a series of publications which will help you in this task. Visit our "Publications" section for the latest guidance documents. Our publication "Fire Doors - the burning issues" also contains a checklist to show you what to look for. 

Ask us for our free gap tester to check that vital gap between door and frame.