Are Fire Door Inspections a Legal Requirement? How Often Must They Be Checked?
What the law requires, and how often is often enough.
Find out moreFire door regulations
In-depth guides to UK fire door regulations, written for estates managers, facilities teams, landlords and developers. Start with the complete guide below if you are new to the subject, or jump straight to the topic you need.
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Start here. The Fire Safety Order, the 2022 Regulations and the Building Safety Act, explained in plain English.
Find out moreWhat the law requires, and how often is often enough.
Find out moreWho carries the duty, and what it means day to day.
Find out moreLicensing conditions and fire door standards for HMOs.
Find out moreWhat a single let needs that an HMO does not, and why.
Find out moreWhat FD30 and FD60 mean, and what BS 8214 requires.
Find out moreChoosing the right rating for your building.
Find out moreThe most common fire door rating, explained: where it goes and what it costs.
Find out moreThe decision framework we use on every survey.
Find out moreWorking around the school calendar without compromising on safety.
Find out moreManaging compliance consistently across a multi-site portfolio.
Find out moreWhat to specify and document at each stage of a development.
Find out moreA risk-based answer, not a single fixed number.
Find out moreWhich buildings need them, and where, by type and by height.
Find out moreWhat an inspection costs, what moves the price, and whether inspections are ever free.
Find out moreWhat FD30 and FD60 doorsets cost to supply and fit, and what changes the figure.
Find out moreWhy repair usually beats replacement, and what remedial works run to.
Find out moreWhat landlords pay to comply, and how the door count drives the total.
Find out moreArticles are useful for background. A survey gives you the answer for your doors.