Fire Door Installation and Maintenance Programmes – Expert Consultancy
Our goal is simple: we will help you plan and deliver safe, compliant and cost-efficient installation and maintenance programmes for fire door systems.
How We Can Help Fire Door Programmes
A fire door system is a life-saving device – a mistake on-site can prove to be fatal. Their installation and maintenance is governed by regulatory requirements and legal responsibility. The post-Grenfell fire safety regime marks a clear shift from “install and forget” to “monitor, inform and engage”. This is unpacked in Regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.
There can often be a disconnect between fire door specification and the reality facing contractors, installers and maintenance teams on site. We work with clients ranging from social housing, local authorities, contractors and facility management specialists to overcome this challenge.
We support on compliance, optimal product performance and efficiencies when moving from data sheet to onsite installation and ongoing maintenance. To translate this into actionable strategy, aligned with social responsibility and resource efficiency, our consultants will deep-dive into:
- Documented roles, responsibilities and accountability
- Certification of installers, fire door inspectors and maintenance teams
- Inspection duties
- Resident information duties
- Consequences for non-compliance
- Competency definition across fire door safety chain
A Focus On Fire Door Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder engagement around fire door installation and maintenance has become a critical component of building safety reform, especially in high-risk residential settings. Effective stakeholder engagement is complex and there can be a number of parties who play a role in fire door safety.
A key part of any fire door system installation and maintenance programme is engagement with every day users of the products. At ADOORABILITY we have specialist experience in resident engagement and can help clients capture the ‘resident voice’ as part of their ongoing programme.
Residents
As every day users of a building, residents must understand the importance of keeping fire doors closed and undamaged.
If they see any damage on a fire door, they must be aware of how to report it and the importance of doing so. It’s crucial that residents are involved in fire safety education and feedback loops.
Installers
A fire door system isn’t another door. It’s components need to work together and as such, installers need to meet standards and understand their responsibility to report any concerns they see on site.
The importance of checking component markings to ensure specification has been translated into reality on site, should always be a priority.
Inspectors
Third-party certification to assess the competency of those responsible for installing fire door systems is imperative.
We can help contractors and social housing providers with due diligence and engagement with relevant third-party schemes. We also provide guidance on inspection frequency and scope.
Building Owners & Agents
Those legally responsible for fire door inspections, maintenance and replacement must fully understand their responsibilities and the consequences of not undertaking these correctly.
We can help bring to life the regulatory framework and put processes and systems in place to ensure compliance is prioritised efficiently and effectively.
Fire & Rescue Services
The responsibility of fire and rescue services has evolved from enforcement to encompass fire door safety education and working with housing providers, local authorities and regulators to improve building safety culture.
We have a series of CPD resources that can support fire and rescue services with this.
Fire Door Dispute And Expert Witness Services
Fire door system related disputes typically arise from installation defects, maintenance failures and specification errors. We can support on technical evidence and expert interpretation to help resolve disputes.
When disputes cannot be resolved easily, our Technical Director can offer insight into fire door performance, compliance and liability. As a Chartered Building Engineer, Hannah has completed extensive training in expert witness provision.
Don’t risk your reputation. Partner with us for fire door programmes that drive safety.