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Fire Doorset Condition Survey & Maintenance

Fire Doorset Condition Survey & Maintenance

Fire Doorset Condition Survey & Maintenance :- [RMA]

A BM Trada Q-Mark - Third Party Certified Company

Company information

Fire Door Safety Audits Ltd

11 Bridge Street,

Ramsbottom,

BL0 9AB

info@fdsaudits.co.uk

Tel: 07730606141

1: Customer and Site Details

2: Record of Maintenance Activities

3: Dates

4. Company Third Party Accreditation details

5. Project Overview

Fire Safety legislation for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland highlights the legal responsibilities of reducing the risk of fire spreading within a premises.

Fully functioning fire doors help to prevent the spread of fires and provide people with a safe route to evacuate. Compartmentalisation helps to starve the fire of oxygen, eventually subduing it.

The following report provides the following:

  • Findings following a survey relating to each client nominated fire door.
  • Pictorial evidence showing related issues is applicable.
  • Approved repair technique applied (if applicable).
  • Declaration by competent and approved operative.
  • Final Approval and declaration by company approved person

Please note that this report is confidential, personal, and non-assignable. The report has been produced by the writer on behalf of Fire door safety audits Ltd, specifically for the client referenced on the title page of this document for their sole use.

The contents must not be disclosed to any other party without our express permission, which must be obtained in writing. In the event of such permission being sought and agreed, and the report copied, then it must be copied in its entirety.

Fire door safety audits Ltd shall have no duty of care beyond that owing to the client. Under no circumstances shall we be liable for any reliance by any party, other than the client, on the information contained within this report. Our survey was designed as a non-destructive inspection (where visited) only, to ascertain the probability of each door to contain a fire where possible to the room of origin or area of ignition.

The findings and opinions expressed in this report are based on the available access/time constraints/conditions encountered and/or the information reasonably available at the time of the inspection. The date of issue of this document shall be applicable only to the circumstances envisaged herein. Our proposals assume that the main structural elements on site i.e., the partitions, walls and concrete floors have generally been constructed in line with the respective manufacturer’s installation methods and adhere to the relevant Building Regulations at the time of construction

6. Scope of Works

7: Survey & Scheme Procedures Acceptance

Has the client agreed or declined to have a architrave survey conducted? :-

Door Availability

Can survey / maintenance works proceed during this visit?

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At the time of the visit the door was available to have survey / maintenance carried out, please see below survey details and works completed:

Door Information

Is the door marked with a ID / Asset number

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Client declared fire rating

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Architrave Survey

Has this door been selected to have an architrave survey?

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Position of verification point
Frame fixing details
The frame appears to not have the correct number/type/spacings of fixings and is required to be made good as per guidance or manufacturers instructions .

Whilst fixing methods used appear to be in line with industry guidance , we can not guarantee this is as per manufacturers installation requirements, as the instructions were not available for review.

Substrate conditions :-

Door Leaf

Single or double leaf?
Single or double action?
Is the 'Edge condition' acceptable?

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Is the 'Doorset Alignment' acceptable?

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Are the 'Door Gaps' Acceptable

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Is the leaf 'Overall condition' acceptable?

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It is the judgement of the surveyor that the door leaf is NOT in an acceptable condition. Please see 'BM Trada 'Accepted Repair Technique/s' suggested below:

Doorframe

Material
Is the frame Securely fixed and correctly installed?

At the request of the customer the survey/inspection has been non-intrusive, therefore it has not been possible to determine the size, type and number of the fixings securing the frame. We recommend the client where possible to obtain original installation certification or where this is not achievable, we would recommend the client have an intrusive survey, following guidance of their nominated fire risk assessor/fire safety advisor.

Is there adequate fire stopping products between frame and substrate?

At the request of the customer the survey/inspection has been non-intrusive, therefore it has not been possible to determine the methods and/or products used to seal between the frame and substrate. We recommend the client where possible to obtain original installation certification or where this is not achievable, we would recommend the client have an intrusive survey, following guidance of their nominated fire risk assessor/fire safety advisor.

Is the Architrave in acceptable condition?

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Is the frame 'Overall condition acceptable?

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Seals

Is this a designed smoke control door?

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Are intumescent and smoke seals in place?

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Are the seals overall condition acceptable?

It is the judgement of the surveyor that the seals are NOT in an acceptable condition. Please see 'BM Trada 'Accepted Repair Technique/s' suggested below:

Hardware

Is the 'Door Closer' operation acceptable? :-

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Is the 'Hinge Condition' acceptable?:-

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Is the ' Hinge Operation' acceptable? :-

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Is the 'Hold Open Device' operation acceptable? :-

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Is the 'Latch operation? acctable :-

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Glazing

Is there Glazing in the door set?

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Glass Type
Is the 'Glazing' condition acceptable?

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Signage (Other)

Is there 'Appropriate signage' on the door? :-

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Survey Result

Accepted Repair Technique/s (ART's) required for this doorset
Was this visit 'Survey only' or 'Survey and Maintenance"? :-
The above noted ART's are required to be applied to the doorset in order for the doorset to receive our confirmation of maintenance under the BM Trada Q-Mark Fire Door Maintenance Scheme

Maintenance

Has the requested maintenance been completed?

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Does the work fall under the BMTrada Q Mark requirements for door maintenance?

The works identified above are classed as 'betterment work' and completed in line with industry guidance to further enhance the existing doors capabilities of withstanding the attack of fire.

The works above are identified as tested/proven methods of maintenance and completed in line with the requirements of BM Trada to enhance the existing doors capabilities of withstanding the attack of fire. The door can now carry a BM Trada Q-Mark label for future review.

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Full Name
I Richard Moorhouse declare that the above approved engineer has complied an accurate survey and the suggestions made comply with the requirements the aforementioned guidance
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