Fire Doors

Just like any other passive fire protection system, it is essential for a fire door to perform as intended in the event of a fire. Any slight alteration to the door or its surroundings can affect the performance. As such, a fire door should be regularly checked to ensure it functions correctly and will perform to its designed standard in the event of a fire.

Periodic checks should be carried out at least once every six months although newly occupied buildings may require more frequent checks in the first year of use. Plus, where the fire door is in high use, it should be checked more frequently than other doors in the building, e.g. once per week/month.

For buildings over 11 metres in height the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 call for the responsible person to use best endeavours to undertake checks of fire doors at the entrances of individual domestic premises in the building at least every twelve months. They must also undertake checks of any fire doors in communal areas of the building at least every three months. These checks must include ensuring that the self–closing devices for the doors are working. 

Fire Safety Order –  HERE

Article 24 of Fire Safety Order Fact sheet – HERE

Fire Door Information – HERE

Fire Safety (England) Fire Door Guidance for Property Companies – HERE