How to Check Fire Doors - The 5 Step Check

How to Check Fire Doors

Fiona guides us through the 5 step check for fire door safety created by the BWF.

A fire door acts just as any other door in normal service, but in a fire it takes on a critical role – to save lives and protect property. It does this by holding back the spread of fire and smoke through a building for a designated period, giving time for building occupants to escape.

Fire doors can easily become damaged when they are in regular use; and just like other life safety devices, such as fire extinguishers and alarms, fire doors and final escape doors need regular, stringent inspection, maintenance or replacement to ensure that they will perform as intended in the event of a fire.

Operating across the UK, Lorient offers a professional and expert fire door inspection service. Lorient’s inspectors are fully qualified under the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS); and have been assessed by Warringtonfire, an independent third party.

[kelvinpell]

Also check the wall the door is in. No point of a 30 minute door in a 10 minute wall.

[darrenshaw]

As well as the door labelling the fire stopping between frame and wall is equally important the fire won’t stop at the door.

[kevinbright]

Does a fire door door handle assembly have to latch into the door frame when fully closed.

[pairintasee]

I working in the pub our fire door is used very often staff and customers,
Can we leave it open when we pub is open? We can keep shut when we’re close?

[kevinwootton]

Roughly how long does it take to inspection a fire door with correct paper work?

[darrentaylor]

You forgot to mention the hinges, they need to be compliant too

[RMMaryport]

Why is she shaking that door closer like that, that isnt inspecting it. You wouldnt open the door and start shaking by the handle would you?