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A Technical Guide to Fire Door Checks Under the Fire Safety Act 2021
The Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 brought significant changes to fire safety management in
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These checks originated from recommendations made during the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and apply to buildings across England and Wales. Here's what you need to know about implementing them correctly.
Who Needs to Carry Out Fire Door Checks?
The checks apply to all buildings containing two or more flats with common parts that residents would use to evacuate during a fire. The legislation includes purpose-
For buildings over 11m in height (typically more than four storeys), responsible persons must carry out annual checks of flat entrance doors and quarterly checks of communal fire doors. If your building is under 11m, you still need to provide information to residents about fire doors, but the routine checking requirements don't apply.
The responsible person is usually the building owner or managing agent, whoever has control of the common areas.
Carrying Out Fire Door Checks
The regulations create two distinct checking requirements. Flat entrance door checks should be carried out annually, and communal door checks should be carried out quarterly.
Checks should include looking for doors that have been replaced with non-
Record Keeping
Records must be kept of the checks carried out on flat entrance doors over each 12-
For communal doors, while not explicitly stated in the regulations, keeping similar records is good practice and will help demonstrate compliance if questioned.
What Happens When You Find Problems?
Where inspections identify the need for repair or replacement of any fire door, this work must be undertaken by a competent contractor as soon as reasonably practicable.
Information for Residents
Beyond the physical checks, you must provide residents with information on how to keep fire doors shut when not in use, refrain from tampering with self-
This information goes to new residents as soon as possible after they move in, and all residents must be reminded at least annually.
Getting It Right
If you're managing a building over 11m tall and haven't started these checks yet, now is the time to put systems in place. The requirements have been in force since January 2023, and any breach that places residents at risk of death or serious injury in the event of a fire is a criminal offence.
Need help setting up a fire door checking system for your building, or want to discuss whether your existing fire risk assessment adequately covers your flat entrance doors? Our team at Risg Solutions can help you develop practical, compliant fire management solutions for your building. Please call us on Swansea 01792 721 750 or Cardiff 02920 099 450, or email info@risgsolutions.co.uk.