Fire Doors and Accessories

Just a quick question on fire doors. I recently visited my childs new school which consists of 3 floors. Although there was detection in the corridors i noticed that none of the classrooms along the corridors had fire doors fitted. my thoughts are that they should be fire rated to protect the escape route. Can you confirm if classrooms should have fire doors? Regards Gary

Hello there, We are a joinery firm in London and was wondering can we make firedoors for our own client? The doors are non regular sizes and the client does not like any of the standad fire doors available. What materials have to be used etc? Cheers R Hart

Hi there, I have a georgian mid-terrace which I let out with 5 bedrooms to students. My local council has served a prohibition notice on the property which they have said they will lift once fire doors are fitted throughout the house. These need to be FD30 with strips and door closers and fire proof ironmongery. I am trying to get this done at the moment but I am having some major issues and don't know where to turn. My door frames (which are original georgian feature timber) are non-standard sizes - most measuring in at 191cm / 6'3 height and some are too wide and some not wide enough for the two standard door widths. Even if I cut new doors down, I would…

I have purchased an apartment which has two front doors!.. The main, outer door is an ordinary door although just after it, before I access the hall there is another door which is a fire door. This door has no lock or handle and is simply just pushed open to get through. I would like to seek permission to remove the internal fire door and replace the front door with one of a fire resistant grade. Who would I need to talk to in this regard? Would I need written permission to undertake the task?

Hi, I am trying to find a fire door for my flat to match the other doors. My joiner has said that he could get a new fire door, cut out the middle panel and fit the old panel in and get mouldings to match the other doors. Would cutting out a panel and fitting a different panel in void the fire certification?

i have no requirement to create a compartment for fire protection but i have a requirement to protect the structural walls of my building with 90 minute fire resistance and if i create a structural opening for a door, will the door leaf need a fire rating? Can 90 minute fire resistance be achieved in the door jamb allowing me to use a non fire rated door leaf?

Hi there, I'm renovating a flat in south London and I've made the kitchen/living area open plan. Building control came to assess the work and asked me to install a fire door at the end of the hall way (separating the hall way from the living area/kitchen). I opted for a pocket door (sliding door, 30 minute fire rated) to avoid undoing all of the work I did opening up the flat. I have the certificate for the door and I have ensured that the correct plastering process has been followed around the door. However, I'm unsure of the seals I require. Do I need seals along the edge of the sliding door where it touches the frame? (there is a 10mm recess for the door to slot into) …

Hi, I work for a Facilities company and I have been taught that there is a minimum and a maximum time that a fire door is required to close shut in, but I have been challenged by a member of staff that this is not the case. Is this correct? If so could you please come back to me with the correct time that the fire door is regulated to shut in. Many thanks Danny

I wonder if you are able to help us at all. We are currently re-furbishing a house to let for multiple occupation and in order to comply with Fire Regulations we have made all necessary alterations but are uncertain if we require special door handles for internal fire doors. Do they have to be fire rated, and without there being a key hole through the door? Thanks

Hi I live in a block of flats containing 12 dwellings. Could you advice whether the main entrance to the block is the only door that needs to be minimum FD30 or if all the front doors to the individual dwellings also need to meet this standard. Many thanks in advance for your help,

Hi I would be grateful if you could give me some advice, I am replacing some doors that I have as I am opening a childrens nursery, the doors that i am looking at have 2 glazed panels in them but they are too big for the door fram (door frame is 187cm and the doors are 210cm) is there a maximum you are allowed to trimm of to fit opening?, and if so is there a paint that can be bought to put on to the doors i currently have (these are solid doors and I would like to put a glazed panel in them) Thanks

Hi, I am refurbishing an apartment and need to install a series of firedoors to separate the rooms from the stairwell. Is it possible to retain the existing doorframes and purchase new door leafs? Is it possible to attach the intumbescent seal to the door leaf instead of the frame?

Hi, I wonder if you are able to advise us? If you lease offices that have partitioning installed, with fire doors installed internally, is it possible to get these taken out as part of a renovation? Kind regards, Mary-Jane

Is there a standard for the minimum width of a fire door vision panel?

If a lock is changed and the new one is smaller than the old one is it posible to infill the door. if so what do the regs say, ive had a look on line but cant find anything. Many thanks Alan

I wonder if you could help please, has there been any new fire safety legislation recently? I live in a six year old block of 34 leasehold retirement appartments, and throughout this time there has always been wide gaps under the doors to the flats, as fitted by the developer. Only now have these gaps become an issue and smoke brushes are to be fitted. I understand the point of not having gaps under the doors but I would have thought this should have been dealt with by the developer during the time of construction. Because of this alledged new law ( and that the landlord says we are now classed as a Hotel or B&B ) we are being asked to pay a high bill for the work. Su…

I hope you can help. The owner of my blocks of flats has added a letterbox guard after the fire risk assessment; it is solid matal shaped the same as a flue on an open fire, would this shape actually compress the flames like a chimney? I have been looking for about two weeks now trying to find a fire rated letterbox guard and I can not find one hope you can help chris

please can you help me can u cut panels out of a fire safety door and put safety glass in

Hi, I've just moved into a new flat on the ground floor of a purpose built block. At the moment, we have to lock the door from the inside with a key, otherwise it can be opened from the outside by anyone who has gained entry to the block. Someone told me that regulations require you to be able to escape without the use of a key. Is my landlord required to change the lock? If so, could someone tell me where I could find this in writing? I already know that my landlord is not very willing to do anything he doesn't have to... Many thanks

Good Afternoon, I am acting on behalf of my husband who is a Carpenter , he has been commisioned by a Sheltered Housing Association to fit door closures / hinges and seals that reform to Fire Safety regulations and after work has been done to then give a Commisioning Certificate. How do you obtain one as He is only a 2 man band. Help !!!

I have a question about intumescent seals.A friend of mine gave me a fire door with 15mm grooves routed already on it. My door frame has got 10mm grooves routed already as well. So would it be appropriate if I have both door and frame fitted with itumescent seals, say door with a fire seal,frame with a fire and smoke seal, at the same time

Hi, I have been asked to help with some general maintenance jobs within a local school, one of which is to replace a solid fire door with a small glass panelled fire door. As a cabinet maker I'm happy to do this but concerned there may be regulations stipulating certification of fitter which I obviously don't have. Can you advise whether I should avoid this job and allow a professional to carryout the work? Regards

We bought a Dorgard fire door holder and now cannot fix it with the screw kit provided as we are told that we must not screw into steel fire door. Is this true? Sally

I am looking for information of fire regulations for a flat above an office. ie. Does the law say I should have a fire door on the kitchen. Even when I have escape windows to the bedrooms? Also does the fire alarm have to be connected to the office fire alarm?

I need to install a fire door in my extension. Can my builder do this or do I need a registered joiner? Harry