Retail fire door inspections are a critical part of maintaining fire safety in both domestic premises and commercial buildings.
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Retail fire doors serve as a vital barrier to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, protecting occupants and ensuring escape routes remain accessible during emergencies.
Regular fire door inspections and proper maintenance are essential to comply with fire safety regulations and maintain the safety of buildings and their occupants.
At Yeoman Shield, we cannot stress enough the importance of carrying out a complete fire door inspection in retail areas. Due to the high foot traffic, taking unnecessary risks with fire safety can prove fatal.
Click here, call 0113 279 5854 or email info@yeomanshield.com. to work with our Fire Accreditation Scheme (FIRAS) qualified fire door inspectors.
Fire doors are designed to resist the passage of flames and smoke, giving occupants and visitors time to evacuate safely. Properly functioning fire doors are essential to ensuring that fire safety regulations are upheld.
When fire doors are installed correctly and maintained in an efficient working order, they help prevent the spread of fire and smoke between rooms, communal areas, and other areas of the building.
Under the Fire Safety Order 2005 and Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order, the responsible person must ensure that all fire-resisting doors are regularly inspected, maintained, and meet the required standards.
If a regular inspection isn’t carried out properly, there is a grave possibility that a door may not be able to prevent fire from engulfing your premises.
If your retail area is near a residential building, it is even more vital for the responsible persons to check that a door fully prevents the spread of fire and that a suitable system is in place for evacuation.
Fire door inspections are very important and must be completed throughout your building or premises. Here’s what you need to know:
It is a legal requirement to conduct regular inspections of fire doors in retail and residential settings. These inspections assess the door’s efficient state, functionality, and adherence to the latest fire safety regulations.
During a fire door inspection, the following are evaluated:
Professional fire door surveys provide a comprehensive review of door installations, ensuring that all doors meet building regulations and fire door regulations.
Click here to contact Yeoman Shield to find out more about fire door inspections, and how to keep your building safe from the ground level to the roof.
Fire doors play a very important part in the safety of your building and the people within it.
Consequently, making sure to pick a responsible person (or doing it themselves) who can undertake the fire risk assessment and carry out the necessary safety checks is the responsibility of building owners and managers. Here’s what they need to do:
Under the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order, a fire risk assessment must be conducted to evaluate potential risks and ensure fire doors are suitable for their intended purpose.
A competent contractor or competent person should perform fire door inspections and any remedial work needed to keep the doors in good repair.
Inspections should result in detailed reports documenting findings, recommended actions, and confirmation that the doors comply with current legislation.
Building managers and owners – the responsible person – must ensure their premises meet building regulations. A major part of that is having the correct fire doors in place to stop the fire from spreading. At Yeoman Shield, we can help you understand how to safeguard your communal areas for all visitors.
For retail spaces, retail fire door inspections are essential to protect staff, customers, and inventory.
Similarly, in multi-occupied residential buildings, ensuring that fire doors such as flat entrance doors are regularly checked is crucial for occupant safety.
However, not just the front door to your building must meet building regulations but all other doors, too.
Hiring a competent contractor, such as Yeoman Shield, ensures that fire door maintenance and inspections are conducted to the highest standards.
From new buildings to older properties, we can ensure all fire doors comply with the Fire Safety Act.
By adhering to fire door inspection schemes and using the best endeavours to keep doors in an efficient state, property managers and owners can meet their legal responsibilities and ensure the safety of their premises.
Protect your building, its occupants, and your legal responsibilities by scheduling your next inspection by contacting Yeoman Shield today.
Our FIRAS-certified experts are here to ensure that your fire doors meet all regulatory standards and give you peace of mind.
Contact us now to book a fire door inspection or find out more about our services, and our friendly team will get back to you ASAP.
