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Fire door inspection surveys are critical to ensure all fire laws and regulations are met. They are one of the key fire compartmentation services offered at Adaston. With fire doors playing a key role in effective fire protection, you need a survey to ensure they’re in good working order. A defunct fire door risks breaching your passive fire protection system.

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What Is A Fire Door Inspection Survey?

Fire resisting doors are essential for fire protection in almost all buildings. They often suffer damage from misuse or general wear and tear. Because of this, regular inspections are required to ensure they function properly. Fire door inspections help identify and address issues, minimising fire spread and providing occupants with more time to escape in the event of a fire. An inspection plan should include routine in-house checks and detailed surveys by accredited fire door experts.

Fire doors are required to be compliant with Building Regulations and fire safety laws, such as the Regulatory Reform Order 2005. This compliance provides life-saving measures by protecting escape routes and high-risk areas, while also preventing major financial damage to your property.

The Responsible Person must ensure a proper fire risk assessment is conducted, including checking the condition of fire doors. However, fire risk assessments may not cover all doors and frames thoroughly. Sampling can reveal major issues like poorly fitting doors, missing seals, or visible damage, but a detailed inspection may be needed for a complete assessment.

How can Adaston Help?

Our fire door inspectors perform thorough, non-destructive surveys and provide detailed reports on the condition of the entire door system. An example of our non-destructive and non-intrusive survey will consist of:

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  • Review the fire door signage
  • Evaluate the condition, fire-resisting qualities, fitting, and operation of hinges and hardware
  • Check the condition and operation of any hold-open devices
  • Verify the effectiveness of fire door closing devices
  • Inspect locks and latches to ensure they are fully operational
  • Inspect vision panels and glazing to confirm their suitability
  • Assess cold smoke seals
  • Assess intumescent strips
  • Identify relevant markings to identify the fire rating of the door system
  • Review the gaps between the door leaf and frame, including the threshold
  • Visually inspect the fire door frame and door leaf
  • Review the materials used in the doorset installation
  • Provide a clear action plan with defect locations, photographic evidence, and recommended remedial actions
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What is A Fire Door Survey?

Fire door surveys are a necessary step for saving lives and protecting commercial properties. Fire doors form an integral part of effective fire compartmentation and therefore requires regular maintenance.

Fire door surveys identify any areas of non-compliance in both new and existing fire doors, allowing building owners and operators to take remedial action. Passive fire protection systems are only as effective as their weakest link, so maintaining your fire doors is essential.

Our fire door surveys typically consist of:

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  • Pre-Survey Planning: Define objectives, gather documentation, coordinate with building management, and locate all fire doors within the building.
  • Condition Assessment and Documentation: Visually inspect each fire door for overall condition, document locations using floor plans, and check for proper labelling and signage.
  • Compliance Check and Component Inspection: Verify compliance with fire safety standards, inspect key components like hinges, latches, closers, and seals, and measure gaps around doors.
  • Signage Verification: Ensure necessary signage is present and visible, compile findings into a detailed report with recommendations for repairs or upgrades.
  • Follow-Up Actions: Share the report with stakeholders, develop an action plan with rough order costs for addressing issue found (if any), and maintain records for future reference and regulatory compliance.

Finally, Adaston’s fire door specialists are all third-party accredited to conduct in-depth inspections of your property, covering all elements of a fire door and its surrounding frame.

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Our fire door inspections are tailored to your specific needs and identifies any areas of non-compliance. We work with stakeholders to establish and implement a cost-effective solution to ensure the building is compliant and offers maximum safety to those who occupy it.

We offer first time fire door surveys that may occur as a result of a fire risk assessment, as well as ongoing routine fire inspections. BS9999 recommends a fire door inspection every six months, although this is a general guide. Fire doors in some settings, such as schools and hospitals, withstand a considerable amount of wear and tear, so they may need more frequent attention.

It is your responsibility to arrange adequate fire surveys, maintenance and any required remedial work. Thankfully, the team at Adaston is here to help with all of your fire door installation and maintenance needs.

Adaston is third party accredited through the IFC and FDIS scheme to undertake surveys, carry out remedial work and install new fire doors and frames. Our skilled team is highly experienced at working on all types of fire doors nationwide, including in healthcare settings, multi-storey residential, schools and student accommodation.

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Managing Planned Preventative Maintenance

Following on from a fire inspection, we can provide you with fire door passports for the ultimate peace of mind. A passport records all works in one place and is ideal for clients wanting to electronically document planned preventative maintenance (PPMs), have an audit trail of inspections and any remediation work performed as a result of fire door surveys.

At the start of the process, all details of each respective door are added to the system, including when the door was installed and the specification. This can be used to guide lifecycle planning for the replacement of doors, PPM schedules and contains a full history of all work performed on a fire door throughout its life.

With years of experience, you can trust Adaston to offer high-quality fire door surveys and passive fire protection systems. Contact us today to arrange your inspection.

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Our Process

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01

Planning

Scope of works and deliverables agreed • Full fire strategy of the building and details of the current doorsets provided by the client • Deadlines and timetable agreed, including any out of hours work required

02

Implementation

Work as agreed in the scope is coordinated and performed • This will be delivered by our in house fire door team accredited by IFC and FDIS, enhanced DBS cleared and insured

03

Completion

Finalise and issue our tailored report detailing findings from the scope of works • Adaston advise on next steps if required and provide continued support

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Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Why Do I Need a Fire Door Inspection?

    In short, you need a fire door survey to protect life, preserve property and remain legally compliant with building codes. For example, BS9999 recommends a fire door inspection every six months to ensure your passive fire protection system remains effective.

    Following the introduction of new legislation in 2006, it is now the responsibility of building owners and operators to ensure their building has adequate fire protection. This includes the installation and maintenance of fire doors. As fire doors receive constant use, they’re more prone to wear and tear than other types of fire protection, such as fire extinguishers.

    The Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) found that 75% of fire doors inspected in 2021 failed to meet standards[1]. Along with the increased threat to life and property, failure to comply with legislation could cause insurance policies to be voided in the event of a fire.

  • Are Fire Door Surveys a Legal Requirement?

    According to Article 17 of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s a legal requirement to have correctly installed and maintained fire doors. They must be fit for purpose, otherwise, the authorities can prosecute or close down buildings that don’t comply. If you don’t comply with the Fire Safety Order 2005, it could well result in criminal prosecution. Regular inspections by a competent person are required to ensure these vital pieces of fire protection remain in good working order to protect lives and property.

  • How Often do I Need a Fire Door Inspection?

    The general advice is to inspect fire doors once every six months, but there are exceptions to this rule.

    Newbuilds and newly occupied buildings are still settling, so more frequent surveys are recommended. Likewise, any doors in areas of high use should be checked every week or so to ensure they’re in good working order.

    While a quick visual inspection is adequate once a week, a thorough survey conducted by a “competent person” once every 6 months is essential for ensuring doors are adequately maintained and compliant.

  • How Much do Fire Door Inspections Cost?

    The cost of a fire door inspection will vary depending on a few factors including the size of your building and how many fire doors you have. Our prices are competitive and there are no hidden costs so please speak with a member of our team today for an exact price.

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