Fire Door Maintenance Accreditation

Fire door inspection and maintenance fire doors should be regularly inspected for damage that may prevent the door from performing in the event of a fire.

Fire door maintenance accreditation.

Any issues should be fixed as soon as possible using compatible correct fire rated components. The fire door inspection scheme fdis was launched as a joint venture by the british woodworking federation bwf and the guild of architectural ironmongers gai in 2012. Installation and service of rolling steel fire doors is a job for professionals with special expertise in this discipline. Fire door maintenance training course details a classroom seminar and written examination forming the second part of the q mark fire door maintenance certification scheme training program.

Such third party certification of fire door installations is already available under a bre global loss prevention certification board lpcb scheme which can provide property owners and insurers with peace of mind that buildings are safe for occupation and meet the requirements of rro. Their widely recognised q mark scheme for maintenance and installation of fire doors demonstrates each accredited member s ability to supply install and maintain fire doors to the q mark schemes exacting quality standards. All of our fire door works are certified through third party accreditation under the bre lpcb scheme lps 1271 and lps1197. This may form part of the risk assessment for the building.

The exova bm trada q mark fire door installer scheme is a certification scheme that provides you the reassurance and confidence that your fire doors and fire stopping are being installed under a 3rd party product installation scheme which is subjected to a rigorous initial vetting process and regular on going checks to ensure that the quality of our work continues to meet the standards set by the scheme. Warringtonfire operates ukas accredited certification schemes for both product and for companies involved in their installation. The scheme is designed to ensure that fire doorsets are being installed correctly in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions or appropriate guidelines. Successful completion of this course is one of the mandatory requirements of being awarded q mark s certification.

Warringtonfire s firas scheme for installers has been instrumental in improving the installation and maintenance standards of passive and active fire protection products and systems. The q mark fire door installation scheme is based on training an individual who takes responsibility for the training and work carried out by several operatives. Clients can be assured that all fire doors are installed in accordance with the fire door manufacturer s fixing instructions and test reports to ensure that they will perform as required and intended in a fire situation.