Fire Door Inspection

Type 1 Inspection

For newly installed fire doors

Ideal for checking the compliance of fire doors prior to signing off work in new or refurbished buildings.

• Inspection creates a snagging list for building contractors prior to sign off on fire door works
• Avoid incurring remedial costs at a later date to fix fire door issues as a result of non-compliant work from building contractors
• Visual inspection of all surface elements
• Invasive inspection of gap filler and intumescent protection
• Checks if recently installed doors meet all relevant standards
• Verifies whether installation and fittings meet door manufacturer's specifications

Please note: This inspection will not re-certify your doors – certification has to be done by the original contractor once the issues flagged by this inspection have been rectified.

Type 2 Inspection

For existing fire doors with little/no evidence of performance

Ideal for buildings with fire doors installed some time ago, often where little or no information exists for the fire doors.

• Flexible inspection package tailored to the condition of your fire doors and the performance evidence/information available (if any)
• Assessing suitability of fire door for the location and fire risks as per the requirements of the fire risk assessment and/or fire strategy document

Choose a purely visual inspection, or specify a complete invasive inspection or elements of an invasive inspection for a more in-depth assessment.

Visual type 2 inspection

• Visual inspection of the door, ironmongery, gaps, seals, glazing and architraves
• Visual checks for certification stamps or indicators

Invasive type 2 inspection

Invasive inspection elements are flexible but can include:

• Removing architraves to check for cavities and fillers
• Checking above a suspended ceiling or below a raised floor to check effectiveness of compartmentation
• Intumescent protection to ironmongery
• Ensures a more accurate quote for remedial work can be produced if required

Type 3 Inspection

Maintenance inspection for recently compliant doors

Ideal for maintaining compliance for fire doors that have been regularly inspected.

• Ensures compliance is maintained for fire doors that have documentation and have been regularly maintained
• Inspection of functionality of fire door
• Ensures compliance with FSO, under articles 17 and 18, that states fire doors should be regularly managed and maintained