Fire Door Maintenance Guide
Fire Door Maintenance Guide
Fire Door Maintenance Guide
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Note:
The risk assessment and the amount of traffic the doorway is subject to
will determine the frequency of maintenance checks.
A good routine to get into for checking fire doors on your premises
could be:
Note:
Ensure individual door components are marked with their fire rating
credentials, and keep that mark throughout the lifecycle of the door,
as they can be an aid to the correct replacement of those components
when necessary.
Note:
If any part of the seal is missing the entire length should be
immediately replaced.
• BM TRADA Q-Mark
Certification
• Certifire
• BlueSky Certification
BM TRADA Q-Mark
CS Acrovyn Fire Doors
Part of Element, a global have been fire tested
independent provider of under the Q-Mark scheme
testing, inspection and to BS 476-22:1987.
certification services, BM
Trada operates Q-Mark Acrovyn Fire Doors can be fitted with the following Q-Mark
certification schemes for plugs carrying our unique identification number 702:
www.c-sgroup.co.uk/products/acrovyn-impact-
resistant-doors/
Loss Prevention
Certification Board (LPCB) BlueSky Certification
LPCB is the approval brand This UKAS accredited
of BRE Global, offering third- certification body runs a
party certification for fire and fire door scheme designed
to verify that the products
security products, services
are manufactured to the
and companies.
specification that was initially
The list of LPCB approved products tested, to ensure reliable
and services is compiled in The Red performance in the case of
Book, a useful reference point for
specifiers and end users.
fire.
For further details and a list of current
For the most up-to-date list visit:
scheme members see:
www.redbooklive.com/browse
www.blueskycert.com/bluesky-
or download a Red Book App for
schemes
Apple, Android or Windows.
C - S G R O U P. CO. U K A GUI DE TO FI RE DO O R MAI NTENANC E / 1 5
This guide provided by Construction Specialties (UK) Ltd. should not be used as a substitute for relevant British Standards or any other instructions received from the Local Fire and Rescue Service and/or Building Control Authorities.
Fire Door Observation
Checklist
On this page you will find Door Fully Closing Take appropriate action as on both sides of the leaf? No - remedial work or
necessary, including reporting No - requires immediate action replacement is needed
some useful observations Does the fire door fully close to maintenance as a priority
that should be made for & shut tight by use of its own repair Door Hinges Are door leaves sitting against
self closing device? the door stop? (i.e. not
each of the fire doors in Are the hinges in good
No - remedial work is needed Door Seals distorted)
your facility. This list is not condition? (missing screws? No - requires replacing
exhaustive, and should not Does the fire door slam shut Are the intumescent and/ leaking oil?)
with force? or cold smoke seals in good No - requires immediate action Door Frame
be used as a substitute to any
Yes - Self closing device condition, not missing or
recommendations from the requires adjustment to dampen damaged? Door Hold Open Devices Is the door frame firmly
Local Fire and Rescue Service the closing action If damaged or missing must attached to the wall?
Electromagnetic hold open No - remedial work is needed
and/or Building Control be replaced with like for like
not working - units hanging
Door Closer Operation (contact the door manufacturer
Authorities, but is a good off door or walls etc. Are operating gaps between
if type not known)
place to start: Has the door closing arm been Yes - requires immediate repair door leaves and door frame
separated from the frame? Glazing in Door less than 4mm? Is the under
Yes - Reaffix Is something wedging the door threshold gap consistent
Is the glazing in the fire door door open? and not impeding door
Is there any oil leaking from loose, does it rattle or is it Yes - remove obstruction, only operation?
the door’s self closing device broken? an approved device complying No - requires immediate action
Yes - New closing device Yes - requires replacing, contact with BS 5839 may hold open a
required manufacturer to determine fire door. Door Signage
whether it can be done on site
Door Handles Door Leaves Is the door marked clearly
Are the Vision Panels in the with appropriate signage?
Are the door handles Are door leaves in good No - re-affix correct signage
door clear and unobstructed
functioning correctly? condition? Are they free from
to provide safety to door users
Are they loose or missing? damage?
DATE DOOR IDENTIFICATION FAULTS & REMEDIAL ACTION NAME & SIGNATURE
NUMBER
Leaking oil from overhead door closer - Maintenance Request J Bloggs
24/06/19 G/2
submitted 28 June Ref: 12345 J BLOGGS
Intumescent strip missing from edge of door - Maintenance Request J Bloggs
24/06/19 1/4
submitted 28 June Ref: 12346 J BLOGGS
S/S = No Yes
1/2 First Floor Corridor to Lab 123 30 Single Swing Over Head Yes
I/S = Yes (electromagnetic)
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