Five-step Check For Fire Door Safety

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Are you aware of the role of vital importance that a fire door plays in protecting your property during a fire? A correctly installed premium-quality fire door can slow down the spread of fire up to 30 minutes but when the door was not installed up to standard, the same door will hold the fire back only for five minutes at the most. So, how would you know if you’ve just moved into a new property if your fire doors are up to standard? The team at AJM Fire Safety is qualified and skilled to take care of complete fire door installations. While they state that even though the following check can’t serve as a replacement for a fire door safety inspection, it will already reveal to you if you have some major concerns to consider about your fire safety system.
Every quality fireproof door should have a certification label. You will be able to find this label on the top of the door or as a plug on the side of the door. If you can’t find this certification on your door, then you have no proof that this is indeed a certified fireproof door. Some of the details you should be able to find on this label are the manufacturer’s ...
... contact details and their certification number.
If there are any gaps between the door and the door frame, then this is a clear indication of a poor-quality door and an even poorer type of installation. These gaps serve as air vents during a fire and will allow oxygen to go through to the flames and let smoke and fire go through, causing the fire to spread too fast. When you see gaps but are unsure if the gaps are too wide, the golden rule when it comes to these kinds of gaps is that they should never be more than 3mm wide. For example, if you can fit a £1 coin into the gap, then it is far too big and you should get their team to correctly install the door to be able to provide you with protection.
Seals play an important role in filling these gaps. If you have seals and still notices gaps in your doors, then the gaps are most likely too big for the seals to fill. However, if there are gaps and no seals, then the installer didn’t follow the correct protocol and you would need to get a professional team of experts in such as the AJM Fire Safety group to correct the installation of your door to provide you with the protection you would rely upon during a fire.
The hinges are another matter of concern during a fire and thus these would form part of such a vital inspection. Every fire door would need to have three hinges that are all securely fitted onto the ironmongery. There should be no missing screws in these hinges as the heat during a fire is crucial and as the metal might give away from the heat of the fire, it can cause the door to fail.
Lastly, the closing ability of the door is a key feature when it comes to this kind of fire protection. The door should fit tightly into its latches. If it doesn’t fit in tightly the door might come loose during the fire and it will never seal completely. The door would also need to be able to close from a range of angles and one of the most vital angles is that it must close at a 75 mm angle. These fire doors should in general also have an overhead closer that will help to retain the fire during a crisis.
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