Fire doors: the door by door check
One sheet to take round the building, a door at a time. It helps you spot the everyday faults that stop a fire door doing its job, and leaves you with a dated list.
How to use this
Go round in the same order every time and write down where each door is. Photograph anything you tick as a problem, with the date showing.
How often depends on your building and your fire risk assessment. This is a prompt for whoever looks after the building. It does not replace a fire door inspection by a competent person, your fire risk assessment or any statutory check.
Let it go and watch
- Closes fully and latches on its own from fully open
- Closes and latches when let go from nearly shut
- Closes without slamming
- Not wedged, propped or tied open
- Any hold open device lets go when your alarm is tested
Around the edges
- Gap looks even along the top and both sides
- Door does not rub or catch on the frame or floor
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals in place all the way round
- Seals not torn, loose or painted over
The door itself
- Door face free of splits, holes and impact damage
- Frame firm in the wall, with no gap behind it
- No open holes left by old locks or fittings
- Hinges secure, with no screws missing
- Handles and locks working
What you can read
- Fire door sign present and readable where needed
- Glass uncracked and firmly held
- Maker’s label or plug on the door, if there is one, noted
Close the loop
- Door location, date and the fault you found
- A photograph of each fault
- Who it was reported to, and the date it was fixed
- Anything left open from your last check
Send us the list
Whoever wrote the list, we can work through it door by door and give you a dated record of what was done. See fire door remedials.
Tell us where to start
Ring Wayne Cator, our Managing Director, or send us the details and we will come back to you.