Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Building Safety Act, duty holders must ensure that fire doors are regularly inspected and maintained. Without this, you risk non-compliance, costly enforcement action, and most importantly, putting lives at risk.
A defective fire door can reduce escape time from 30 minutes to as little as 3 minutes.
See how vital fire doors are in action— watch our testing video here.
Gather building information, review the fire strategy, and compile accurate door schedules.
Check door leaf, frame, hinges, glazing, intumescent strips, and seals.
Measure gaps, test closers, confirm signage, and assess operation.
Photographic evidence with defects clearly categorised by risk level.
Clear recommendations to prioritise remedial works without unnecessary cost.
You can be confident in the quality and independence of our fire door inspections:
Robust quality management in everything we do
Recognised competence in life safety fire risk assessments
Specialist expertise in fire door safety
Approval for inspecting, repairing, and maintaining fire doors and barriers
Part of the UK’s leading fire safety body
Robust quality management in everything we do
Recognised competence in life safety fire risk assessments
Unlike manufacturers or contractors, we are independent and impartial. That means our guidance is always focused on your compliance and safety — never on selling additional products.
Unlike manufacturers or contractors, we are independent and impartial. That means our guidance is always focused on your compliance and safety — never on selling additional products.
A fire door is specially designed to resist fire and smoke for a set period — usually FD30 (30 minutes) or FD60 (60 minutes). To perform properly, every component (door leaf, frame, hinges, glazing, intumescent strips, and smoke seals) must be correctly installed and maintained.
Common faults include excessive gaps, missing seals, damaged hinges, or door closers that don’t shut properly. Even small defects can compromise performance.
Guidance under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 requires quarterly checks in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11m and annual checks for flat entrance doors. For other premises, best practice is regular inspections as part of your fire risk management plan.
