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Fire Door Inspection Checklist

Tolerances

  • Incorrect clearance (top of door to frame)

  • Incorrect clearance (hinge edge to frame)

  • Incorrect clearance (lock edge to frame)

  • Incorrect clearance (door bottom to floor)

  • Incorrect clearance (between pairs of doors)

Door Frame

  • Loose frame

  • Damaged frame

  • Rust-through on frame

  • Missing label on edge of frame

  • Door frame is out of alignment

  • Incorrect glass in the sidelight or in the transom light

  • Broken glass in sidelight or in the transom light

  • Missing glazing bead seam at light(s)

  • Missing glazing bead seam at screw(s)

  • Improper field modifications made to door frame

  • Incorrect hardware preparation on frame

  • Unused fastener hole(s) on door frame

Door

  • Missing door(s)

  • Missing label on edge of the door

  • Damaged door(s)

  • Rust-through on door(s)

  • Delamination of door skin or door face

  • Incorrect glass in light(s)

  • Broken glass in light(s)

  • Light(s) are too large for the door

  • Loose light kit

  • Missing light kit screw(s)

  • Improper field modification

  • Incorrect hardware preparation

  • Unused fastener hole(s) in door(s)

  • Improper plant-ons

Operational Test

  • Door does not swing freely

  • Door does not close completely

  • Door does not securely latch

  • Electric door release does not allow door to close

  • Door bottom drags against floor material

  • Door rubs against frame

  • Edges of paired doors not functioning properly

  • Coordinator does not function properly

Hinges/Pivots

  • Missing hinge(s)

  • Incorrect hinge(s)

  • Loose hinge(s)

  • Missing screw(s)

  • Replace hinge(s)

Door Bolts

  • Missing top flush bolt

  • Missing bottom flush bolt

  • Missing strike (top bolt)

  • Missing strike (bottom bolt)

  • Bottom bolt does not engage strike

  • Missing bolt head (top)

  • Missing bolt head (bottom)

  • Missing rub plate(s)

  • Incorrect type of flush bolt(s)

Locks

  • Missing lock

  • Incorrect latch bolt throw

  • Non fire-rated latch bolt

  • Latch bolt binds

  • Latch bolt missing

  • Loose lever(s) or knob(s)

  • Latch bolt does not engage strike

  • Missing strike plates

  • Missing screw(s)

  • Missing flush bolt(s)

  • Missing flush bolt strike(s)

Fire Exit Hardware

  • Missing fire rated exit devices

  • Missing latch bolt assembly (top)

  • Missing latch bolt assembly (bottom)

  • Missing strike(s)

  • Issing vertical rod (top)

  • Missing vertical rod (bottom)

  • Push bar does not extend halfway across door width

  • Non fire-rated panic hardware (dogging)

Door Closers

  • Missing door closer(s)

  • Leaking door closer(s)

  • Missing arm(s)

  • Bent arm(s)

  • Missing closer(s)

  • Does not close door completely

  • Missing screw(s)

  • Missing drop and/or adaptor plate

  • Hold open arm(s)

  • Missing coordinator

  • Missing carry bar

  • Broken coordinator

  • Broken carry bar

  • Overhead hold open (surface or concealed)

Miscellaneous

  • Missing threshold saddle

  • Missing astragal

  • Missing or damaged gasketing/smoke seal

  • Kick down door holder

  • Door wedge

  • Door stop with hold open feature (manual)

  • Protection plate is too large

  • Protection plate installed incorrectly

  • Protection plate missing screw(s)

  • Signage too large

  • Signage installed incorrectly to door

Other Checks

  • Is a master or spare key available?

  • Does the lock and or mag-lock function correctly?

  • Is the vision panel, if any, free from damage?

  • Does the door leaf sit against the door stop and is it free from distortion?

  • If a planted door stop is present, is it firmly attached?

  • Is the frame to door leaf gap consistently 3mm?

Completion

  • Corrective Actions and Other Recommendations

  • Full Name and Signature of Inspector

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