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There could be a host of tasks required to make sure the door is finally remediated within tolerances - some requiring little time, others requiring full overhaul of leaf and frame. Simply noting that the door requires easing and adjusting is not enough. Leaf gaps – typically the recording of gaps in 7 locations for single door sets and 12 locations for double door sets.As a business, we have sight of a wide range of inspection reports displaying various levels of detail. It gives valuable CPD points but may not mean the person can inspect to an appropriate standard.Ĭommon challenges and what to look for in a good fire door inspection:Ī comprehensive door inspection should follow set agreed inspection protocols.
Here’s a top tip: make sure the certificate your inspector has does not have that small print, stating “this does not qualify this person to inspect a fire door”.Ī fire door awareness course is a very useful thing it helps building managers understand what to look for in a fire door, and what the common faults are - and start to understand what can be remediated and not.
The fire industry likes a good certificate. Do they have set agreed protocols for carrying out inspections and have the processes in places to ensure fire door inspectors maintain the standards set by the third-party certification body? Look for companies with third-party accreditation - such as LPS 1197, BM Trada or FIRAS - who are also ASFP members. It all starts with the person recording the data.Īre they competent? Do they have clear, demonstrable experience in inspecting fire doors? There are a range of ways in which you can demonstrate competence ie SKEB, (Skills Knowledge, Experience, Behaviour). Competency and accreditation of fire door inspectors