Fire Door Inspections

Our fire safety team are based across the UK so wherever you’re based, we can visit and inspect your doors. Our team is on hand 24/7 to minimise disruptions and fit around your needs, which has proven ideal for schools and offices. We are experienced in inspecting fire doors across a range of sectors, including:

• Hotels, hostels & bed and breakfasts
• Restaurants
• Schools, nurseries & colleges
• Hospitals, care homes & hospices
• HMO’s, flats & shared housing (such as student accommodation)
• Residential housing with fire doors

Our inspectors are DBS checked so there’s no hold up to inspecting your premises.

Following our fire door inspections we will provide you with a full set of documents and certificates to show that your fire doors have been inspected by a competent, responsible person.

Fire Door Inspections – How often should they be inspected and what is reviewed?

We recommend that fire doors should be inspected at least every 3 months however, this will differ depending on the building and occupants.

During a fire door inspection, we look at all parts of the fire door, not just the door itself.

A comprehensive visual inspection of each fire-resisting door set, including:

• The fire resistance of all fire door hardware including hinges, handles, door push pads, hold-open devices, locks and latches.
• The condition, fitting and operation of all moving parts, such as door handles, hinges, and automatic closers.
• Making sure that all signage is clear, visible and in place.
• Hold open devices/automatic closers function on the sound/trigger of the fire alarm system.
• Testing fire door closing devices and their ability to shut the door from both wide open and 5 cm.
• Checking for relevant markings from the manufacturer to make sure these are clear and legible and identify the rating of the fire door.
• Inspection of the locks and latches to ensure they hold the door closed.
• Inspection of any windows within the door to ensure they’re suitable.
• Inspection of all seals of the door, including cold smoke seals and intumescent strips
• The fire resistance qualities of the doorset
• The gap between the door leaf and door frame is within tolerance (4mm)
• A visual inspection of the door frame
• A visual inspection of the door leaf
• All materials used in the installation of the doorset

First Intervention Team are always on time, courteous, professional and mindful of the level of expectations placed on contractors working on behalf of Canary Wharf Management.

Paul Coster