It’s never been more important to have quality and professional fire door installation within your business premises. Not only are they a vital part of passive fire protection, but they also ensure that your business is compliant with fire safety regulations.
In this blog, we’ll give you all the key facts around fire door installation: why it’s so important, who is responsible for it within your business, and how to find the right contractor to inspect, install and maintain your fire door sets.
What are fire door sets?
Fire door sets are specifically designed to delay the ingress of flames and smoke from one area into another. They minimise the amount of air and matter that can flow underneath the door or through its seals, meaning that any fire and harmful fumes can be contained in an isolated area more easily.
While they won’t necessarily prevent a fire from spreading completely, fire door buys valuable time for people to evacuate a building, potentially saving their lives.
Who is responsible for fire door installation in commercial properties?
Every operator of a commercial building in England and Wales is legally required to nominate a ‘Responsible Person’, who will manage all fire safety-related measures and processes.
Fire door installation and maintenance comes under the duties of the ‘Responsible Person’. They must ensure that fire rated doors are installed in all necessary locations, and conduct fire door inspections on a regular basis.
Where should fire door sets be positioned?
To work out where fire doors are required, a Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan should be carried out by a qualified risk assessor, in consultation with the ‘Responsible Person’. Your risk assessor will review your premises in detail, and identify where fire-stopping compartmentation is required to protect escape routes and reduce spread. This includes the location of fire doors, alongside compartmentation walls, ceilings and floors.
Who can carry out your fire door installation?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 mandates that a fire door installation is conducted by someone who has ‘sufficient training and experience, qualifications and knowledge’.
When looking for someone suitable, we strongly recommend using installers who have been certified by the BM Trada Q-Mark scheme.
Why use a BM Trada certified fire door installer?
The BM Trada Q-Mark Scheme allows businesses like yours to identify high levels of quality and competent professionals.
Using a certified installer means you can rest assured that fire doors will be fitted properly; that only good-quality materials and equipment will be used; and that your legally compliant fire door sets will remain effective for a long period of time.
In summary
Fire door sets save lives, so ensuring correct installation is imperative. As well as being fully BM Trada Q-Mark certified, the Commercial Fire Protection team have years of experience in both fire door installation and fire door inspection across all types of business premises.
To find out how we can help you achieve cost-effective compliance, get in touch with our fire risk experts today.
