Guidance

Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: fire doors

How to conduct routine checks on fire doors and provide information to residents.

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Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: fire door guidance

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Fire doors checklist

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This guide is aimed at Responsible Persons carrying out simple checks upon a fire door. It is based on the assumption that the fire risk assessment has already assessed the suitability of the fire doors.

This guide has been published by the Secretary of State under Article 50 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) to assist responsible persons in meeting their duties under the FSO.

Published 19 January 2023
Last updated 25 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added pdf version of 'Fire Safety (England)'.

  2. Updated the fire door checklist document.

  3. Clarified the Article 50 status of the guide.

  4. The guidance on flat entrance doors has been amended.

  5. Added 2 paragraphs to the start of the guide.

  6. Added new images to the guidance.

  7. Removed images as not needed.

  8. First published.