A fire door only works if every part of it does its job — the gaps, the seals, the hinges, the closer. We inspect against current guidance and tell you plainly what's compliant and what isn't.
Fire doors are engineered products — every gap, seal and hinge is part of a tested system. A door that looks fine can still fail to hold back fire and smoke if the gaps are too wide, the intumescent strip is damaged, or the self-closer doesn't fully latch it. Government guidance following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommends regular checks of fire doors in communal areas, and it's good practice across any commercial premises with escape routes.
Because they're often overlooked between formal fire risk assessments, fire doors are one of the most common findings when something does go wrong.
We identify every fire door on site, including ones that may not be obviously marked as such.
Each door is checked against current guidance, door by door, with photographic evidence.
A plain-English report showing pass/fail status per door and what needs remedial action.
We advise on fixes and can recommend re-inspection intervals for ongoing compliance.
Gaps around the door edge that exceed tolerance, missing or perished intumescent strips, self-closers disconnected or removed entirely, damaged or non-fire-rated glazing panels, and doors held open with unauthorised wedges or hooks.