Book a fire door survey
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Fire door inspections
Book an inspectionA fire door only protects a building if it is in good working order. Under fire safety law, the responsible person for a building must keep its fire doors maintained and in good working order. Our in-house team at Elements in Glass provides on-site fire door inspections, surveys and certification so building managers, responsible persons, architects and contractors have clear evidence of condition.
What we offer
- Survey – inspect the current fire doors on site and provide a written report of the work needed, with a quote for any works
- Maintain / repair – bring existing doors back to a compliant standard where practicable (for example easing and adjusting, replacing closers, or cutting out damaged areas and splicing in new sections), rather than always replacing
- Install new – supply and fit new compliant fire doors where repair is not enough
- Certificate of inspection – on completion, a certificate of inspection issued for each door inspected or worked on
What we need from you for a survey
- Any previous fire door history available
- Floor plans of the building
- A knowledgeable person on site on the day to help with locations and keys
How surveys are priced
Survey cost depends on:
- Building location
- Available access
- Number of doors to inspect
More doors surveyed in a day typically means a lower cost per door.
Who it's for
- Building managers and responsible persons keeping fire door records for compliance
- Architects and specifiers needing as-installed evidence at handover
- Contractors wanting sign-off before completion
The regulatory context
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must keep fire safety measures – including fire doors – maintained in good working order. Multi-occupied buildings can face enforcement if fire prevention measures are not up to date. It is no longer optional to keep fire doors maintained.
Since 23 January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 have required responsible persons for multi-occupied residential buildings in England with storeys over 11 metres to check communal fire doors at least every three months, and use best endeavours to check flat entrance doors at least every 12 months, including that self-closing devices work.
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