Looking after your fire door
A fire door only protects you if it is kept as it was certified. This guide says what to check and what to leave alone.
- Keep it shut when not in use and never wedge it open unless it has an alarm-linked hold-open
- Do not paint over the intumescent or smoke seals
- Do not fit, remove or replace ironmongery, viewers, letter plates or glass without checking the certification
- Check it closes into the latch on its own from a few degrees open
- Report damage, missing seals or a closer that does not close the door
The five-step fire door check takes two minutes.