Plastic pipe through a block wall, gap all round, no collar. πΈοΈ
In a fire the pipe softens and burns away, leaving a hole. A tested collar or wrap closes it.
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A maintenance contract closes that gap: a register of every door, a check cycle from your risk assessment, and a route from each defect to a repair. π§
Each visit leaves a dated report with photos, and a sign-off when the fix is done. β
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Behind a ceiling grille there can be a fire damper that hasn't moved in years. πΈοΈ
It only gets checked if someone opens the hatch.
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Scuff marks in an arc on the floor mean a fire door leaf has dropped. π
an uneven gap at the top corner πͺ
a latch missing the keep π§
a door that needs a lift to close π©
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Cables through a riser slab with nothing sealed round them leave smoke a route up the building. πΈοΈ
Cobwebs in that gap tell you how long it has been open.
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Nobody reported the fire door that slammed all day. π
Someone just wedged it open with a pumpkin.
Stick-on bumpers, tying it back, or winding the closer down until the door stops latching don't fix it. πͺ
A door that won't latch is a bigger fault than a slam.
If people need it open, use a hold-open device linked to the fire alarm. π
Then record the door reference and what was changed.
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Wedges, painted seals and doors that stop short all show up on a proper fire door inspection. π
What matters is the fix against each door, not a summary.
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Uneven gaps round a new fire door are easy to spot from the corridor. π
πͺ gaps wider at the head than the sides
π© hinges with screws missing
π§± seals left out or cut
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A fire exit chained shut for the Halloween party. π
From the corridor it looks secure. From the other side, it's a dead end.
That's the kind of fault we see on walk-rounds: a locked escape route, a closer that doesn't latch, and no record of who holds the key. π
If you can't say who holds the keys to your fire exits, that's the first job. We check, fix and log it.
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Light under a fire door is a gap smoke can use. π»
A painted seal, a closer that won't pull the door shut or a gap at the floor all let smoke through.
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A refit makes the walls look new. The fire stopping behind them might not be. π§±
A survey finds the gaps, a fix closes them, and the record goes with the job.
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