Fire Door Inspection - Bouverie Place

As instructed by our client [BOUVERIE PLACE], this was a visual only, non-intrusive inspection. The client is reminded that without an intrusive survey it is not possible to confirm whether the door has been installed correctly. This inspection was carried out in line with the fire door certificate, if provided for review by the Client. The Fire Door Inspection is based on a sampling approach and does not in any way guarantee that the product or service provided by the client meets the expected characteristics. Not all details may be picked up. The client retains full responsibility for the product or service that they provide, and CP CARROLL & ASSOCIATES LTD do not accept any liability for failure of a product or service provided by the client, or any damage or loss caused by the failure of a product or service provided by the client. CP CARROLL & ASSOCIATES LTD were asked to carry out an inspection in relation to checking any visible faults. CP CARROLL & ASSOCIATES LTD cannot be held responsible if the wrong glues or door core were used or any hidden defects within the door or frame cores, as this is outside the scope of the inspection. CP CARROLL & ASSOCIATES LTD believes the information contained within this report to be correct at the time of writing but does not accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of the information herein. The report is based on matters which were observed at the time of inspections and should not be relied upon as an exhaustive record of all possible risks or hazards that may exist or potential improvements that can be made. This report remains the property of CP CARROLL & ASSOCIATES LTD. The report is provided to the client for informative use only and its contents must not be shown to other parties without the prior written consent of CP CARROLL & ASSOCIATES LTD. Architraves were not removed to check the fire stopping between the door frame and substrate.

There are no generic recommendations for the dimensions of door frames for fire-resisting door assemblies. The minimum dimensions for frame cross-section, including any doorstop, should be obtained from the manufacturer or determined according to the fire test evidence and other relevant non-fire criteria.
The frame of a fire-resisting door assembly should provide not only support of the leaves in the cold state, but also adequate support of the leaves under fire exposure. The frame should be able to accept door hardware fixings to support the door leaf and fixings retaining the frame in the wall opening.

NOTE Failure of fire-resisting door assemblies under test is very often due to burn-through at the operating gap between the door leaf edge and the door frame.
A typical gap to achieve good fire performance is between 2 mm and 4 mm.

Under-door (threshold) gaps should be in accordance with the fire door manufacturer’s installation instructions for the particular design.

The frame to supporting construction should be as per the fire door certification and / or BS 8214:2016 (see Table 2-5). The manufacturer’s advice should be obtained for any door frame materials, types of construction or periods of fire resistance that are not covered in these tables.