separate dwellings carry out an urgent inspection of all fire doors to ensure compliance with current legislative standards and that regular (no less than every three months) checks be carried out to ensure all fire doors are fitted with an effective self-closing device which is in working order.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
In addition, the <\/span>i<\/span>nquiry recommended that all those who have responsibility for the condition of the entrance doors to individual flats in high-rise residential buildings with unsafe cladding be required by law to ensure these doors <\/span>comply with<\/span> current standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Prior to the Fire Safety Act 2021, flat entrance doors in multi-occupied residential buildings may not have been routinely considered as part of the fire risk assessment process. The Fire Safety Act 2021 has removed the legal ambiguity and confirms that flat entrance doors are in scope of the Fire Safety Order.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
The regulations require responsible persons to undertake best endeavour annual checks of flat entrance doors and quarterly checks of communal doors in multi-occupied residential buildings above 11m.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Information on the importance of fire doors to a building\u2019s fire safety will help to deepen residents\u2019 understanding of their role in keeping their building safe and encourage them to allow responsible persons access to check their flat entrance doors.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Checks of fire doors in buildings below 11m?<\/span><\/p>\nThe checks required under the regulations do not replace the existing duty under the Fire Safety Order for the responsible person to put in place general fire precautions and their duties under Article 17 of the Fire Safety Order in all buildings which are in scope of the Fire Safety Order, regardless of height.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
What are \u2018best <\/span>endeavours\u2019<\/span>?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
It will be for responsible persons to <\/span>determine<\/span> the best approach to engage with residents <\/span>to<\/span> get access to undertake the annual checks of flat entrance doors. This could include the responsible person agreeing with residents a date, so access can be granted.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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What is the i<\/span>mportance of regular inspections<\/span>?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Fire doors are crucial in preventing the spread of fire and smoke in buildings. The Fire Safety Act 2021 clarified that flat entrance doors must be considered in the Fire Risk Assessment mandated by the Fire Safety Order. The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require regular checks to ensure that self-closing devices are working and the fire doors, including flat entrance doors, are in efficient working order and in good repair. These checks are to ensure that the existing door standard is <\/span>maintained<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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