What to check
- Locate doorset identification and relevant design information.
- Review building use, occupancy and fire-risk information.
- Check earlier defects and reported door-operation problems.
- Identify routine checks and competent inspection or maintenance tasks.
Plan the next decision
Record why the programme uses its chosen inspection and maintenance timing. Resolve missing records or design information before assuming an unsupported date represents the requirement.
Allocate authority to commission work, arrange access and define the required outcome. Use competent assessment and the premises’ own evidence when safety, security or compliance is affected.
Records and follow-up
Keep instructions, inspection findings, work undertaken and completion evidence together. Every unresolved recommendation needs an owner and due date within the door-maintenance record.
Related work
Connect the relevant commercial route to the site’s maintenance programme and contact the responsible business with the doorset information and inspection requirement.
Source
Consult current official guidance for the responsibility framework. Check the jurisdiction and premises concerned, and verify current requirements before using time-sensitive advice.
Frequently asked questions
What should a fire door check consider?
Check the whole assembly, including its condition, closing action, frame and hardware. Report damage or a door that does not close rather than waiting for the next scheduled visit.
Do all buildings use the same inspection schedule?
No. The building type, applicable requirements and fire risk assessment matter. Ask the responsible person to confirm the schedule and how defects are escalated.
