What Is A Nominal Fire Door?

All commercial and many residential buildings need to adhere to the stringent rules and regulations regarding fire safety, a major aspect of which are the doors installed within the buildings. All doors must be fire resistant to a specified standard and offer the protection and resistance required for all occupants to successfully evacuate a building in the event of a fire outbreak.

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What Is An FD90 Fire Door?

Many buildings and developments where people work, and in some residential environments, have a mandatory requirement for fire safety facilities. Integral to those fire safety arrangements are the fire doors – they form an important part of a building’s passive fire protection.

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The Importance Of Fire Door Replacement

Many buildings are subject to the legal, mandatory installation and presence of fire doors – and those responsible for the buildings’ fire safety need to be aware that regular inspection of the doors is required to ensure that they are always ‘fit for purpose’! Fire doors are essential in delaying the spread of smoke, heat, and flame, and in creating time for a safe evacuation of the building in the event of a fire emergency. These doors must always be in full working condition and must be maintained to the highest standard – there will, however, be times when these important safety features may need to be replaced. Here are some aspects of fire door maintenance to consider

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A Safety Checklist For Fire Doors

There are strict legal and mandatory regulations with regards to the fire safety aspects for commercial and some residential buildings, and one of the most important considerations is fire doors themselves that are installed. These fire doors are essential in preventing the spread of heat, flame, and potentially fatal smoke in the unfortunate event of a fire outbreak which could cause damage to the property, as well as potential injury and loss of life to occupants.

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When Is Fire Door Replacement Needed

Those responsible for any building that houses fire doors – and especially those buildings for which the installation and presence of fire doors is legally mandatory – needs to be aware of the need for regular inspection of the doors to ensure that they are always ‘fit for purpose’! Building owners, managers, or landlords will want to ensure that they are spared the expense and inconvenience of having to replace these doors at any stage, and that the scheduled fire risk assessments do not reveal substandard or ineffective fire doors

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