Fire Doors and Accessories

Good morning, Would you be kind enough to give me some advice regarding the above withing a domestic property please? We had a fire door & intumescent fire strip fitted in our property when we had an extension done recently. The fire door was between our garage & our utility room as part of the new extension. The strip has been fitted between the framework before the fire door on the utility side of the door (leading into our garage) Several people withing the building trade & a Fireman have advised its incorrect & in wrong place? Sounds like it should either be withing the actual door itself or withing the framework on the …

I am moving into a student accommodation house and the landlord is refusing to put external locks on the bedroom doors as it is illegal. Is there any legislation against this as every other house that I've seen has had external locks on their doors. As it currently stands the bedroom door can be locked from the inside but can still be opened from the outside without the use of a key (which isn't right in itself). But should I want to leave my room and the house, the bedroom door must be left unlocked which surely cannot be the case?

I rent a house through a private landlord and it was mentioned that maybe I should a fire door at the top of the cellar stairs. Cellar is used for storage plus gas meter. It has an open grill to the street plus very old wooden stairs. Please advise me

At our church we have a domestic style kitchen with gas hob and oven - with two metal hatches in two walls and a single door entry. The door has a diamond plate attached to it which has a red border and on the plate it says it is a fire door. The building was constructed in the 1970s. I have three questions. 1. Is this a real fire door? 2. Is a fire door in this position necessary? 3. If we decided to alter this door and make it a stable door with the two halves sealed to prevent draught, would this compromise the door in any way? Many thanks for your help

Hi, I have received a letter from my Flat management company advising that the current doors may not be comliant with the current Fire door safety standards. BSI:1804 or something. They have asked me get the door changed or get it assessed by an expert and send them the assessment report. Could you please advise on how Can I get this done? Thanks amit

Hi I was wondering if we are allowed a push plate rather than a handle on one of the sides of a fire door.This is due to high traffic going through that door?

Hello, I am changing a standard door to a fire door in a school. At present there is a rim lock on the door that enters the classroom. Please can you advise me if this is still suitable and if not, what lock i will have to put on the door to secure at night. I fear that in the event of fire a child can release the latch on the rim lock and prevent a safe exit. Your advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Hi There, We have an Accessible WC and a door to the general WC’s of the main restaurant space; can you tell me if these need to be 30 minute fire rated for building regs? Kind regards, Kate

Hi i'm trying to find out exactly when the regulations came in that fire safety glass has to be used on glass doors onto fire exit staircases and also if there is a wooden set of doors with glass above does it have to be fire safe glass? Can you help? Many thanks

Hi, could you tell me please if it is a legal requirement to fit fire seal on existing doors in a shop, even though the doors are not being replaced or altered?

Hi, I am looking for a product whereby I can number internal fire door in high rise blocks, a small disc to enable me to provide door identification and location for future maintenance and any repairs identified following an FRA? can you please assist or identify whether there is a product on the market and if so a supplier. Thanks Les

Hi, I've read your pages on fire doors but one thing concerns us. In both considering trying to adapt our current door with seals or buy a new one - am I right in understanding that in the event of a fire the seals expand to seal the gap completely? If so that means you cannot open the door? At exactly what temperatures does this happen? With only one exit the question is at what stage is it safer to be trapped inside (we are in a top floor 4 storey flat with only one exit door). Any advice to clarify that would be great.

I’m currently reviewing the Stairways Quality Manuals and I’m seeking clarification with regards to fire door specification. It is my understanding that, with regards to ironmongery in a fire door, hinges and latches for use on fire doors ‘can’ be CE Marked to BS EN 12209:2003 for latches, and BS EN 1935 for hinges. Please can you state whether this is now a legal requirement with regards to the actual parts (latches and hinges)? In simple terms, should ‘can’ be ‘has’ to comply a legal requirement? Also, I understand that The Technical Standard BS EN 16034, which covers pedestrian door sets, industrial, commercial, garage doors and windows and covers; P…

Hello to all The Kingston upon Thames introduced additional licensing for HMO properties that are less than 3 storey a year ago. I have a house being let to 5 students on multiple contracts. 1- The licensing inspector originally advised a simple fire door between common room and hallway but recently he has asked that it should also have a vision panel in it. I don't want to enter into an argument with him and make him sticky to his change of opinion without being knowledgeable on this matter My understanding is that a vision panel is usually required in such properties usually when there is no direct route of escape and the occupants have to leave the property throu…

I'm looking to for information on double fir door whether they can be rebated or not whether they should have intumescent strips on rebate or not Kind regards Greg

In an HMO who is responsible for ensuring that all tenants respect fire doors? The fired door to the communal kitchen is blocked open 24/7. The tenant of many years' standing refuses to have it closed even at night. The landlord does not want to intervene, he has asked me to keep the peace rather than advise his tenant to allow the door to be closed!

Hi, I have a project that I am specifying bespoke doors that are 2.4m high. The doors need to be FD30. I have been told that the doors will need to be tested to make sure they comply with BS. Who does the testing if they are a bespoke door design? Thanks

please can you advise . how thick would a solid oak door panel need to be to give 1/2 hour fire protection and is there a minimum depth of groove. I would appreciate your expertice in these matter. regards Mike

My mother recently had to have a new fire door fitted at the communal hallway entrance, the work was carried out by the Housing Association contractors. My mother who is elderly (94) with mobility and visual problems is having problems with the door, the new door closer has too much tension even though it is set on the lowest setting. The new door closer is not comply with the Part M regulation. The other problem is that a heigh threshold strip has now been fitted, around 25mm heigh. I have tried to get the Housing Association to do something because my mother is now trapped in her apartment. Unfortunately the Housing Association are very awkward to deal with, they ar…

I need advice on doors suitable for infirm people using zimmer frames. Thanks for your help

Will the fitting of a spyhole to a solid internal fire door compromise its integrity? The spyholes need to be fitted for security reasons.

After quite a bit of research I've found lots of information on emergency fire door exit requirements, but I'm struggling with specifics on doors along the evacuation route. I'm aware that a fire exit must only have one mechanism to open it, but can't find reference to doors along the route. I have a portacabin with 2 adjoining infant classrooms, the door just before the final exit door has 2 operating door handles, one up high so the toddlers can't escape Can I use the common sence approach and recommend immediate action on removing the lower handle, so only one mechanism is on the door? Quoting legislation always helps, but is there any? cheers.

Hi there we are having our loft converted by Billy the Kid and his band of builders, but I do have a serious question. How thick does the fire door seal have to be around the fire door? We live in an average sized end of terrace house. The doors we have are 30 inches wide and they are 44mm thick. Thanks for your help.

I am looking for code/standard for frequency of testing on fire rated doors. Have a test done in Feb 2002 but no tests apparently have been done since then. Would expect a manufacuturer would be required to retest products within a specific time frame, maybe every 5 years. Have not found specifics requirements for retesting. Where can I find this type of guidance/requirements. Thanks

We have an issue with the screws pulling out of fire doors. The installation company explained this is normal and we should make provision to tighten