Fire Door Gap Remedial Works in Wembley, London
CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention recently completed fire door remedial works in Wembley, London, after several existing flat entrance doors were found to have excessive gaps around the door leaves. The customer asked us to reduce the gaps and improve the existing door sets rather than immediately replacing them. Our team carefully adjusted the frames […]
Fire Door Gap Remedial Works in Highcliffe
CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention recently completed a programme of fire door remedial works in Highcliffe after existing flat entrance doors were found to have excessive gaps around the door leaves. The customer asked us to reduce the gaps, bring the doors back within the required tolerances and install face-mounted drop-down seals where required. Our […]
FD30(S) Flat Entrance Door Replacement in Boscombe
CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention recently completed a new FD30(S) flat entrance door installation in Boscombe, Bournemouth after the existing door set was found to be failing on multiple points. Rather than attempting further remedial work to a door set with several deficiencies, the existing assembly was removed and replaced with a new Howdens standard […]
Oak FD30(S) Fire Door Set Installed at Preston School in Yeovil
CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention recently completed the installation of a manufactured oak FD30(S) fire door set at Preston School in Yeovil. The new doorset provides a robust fire-resistant solution while retaining a clean oak finish suitable for the school environment. For organisations requiring new fire doors, CFP provides professional fire door installation services for […]
Four Oak FD30(S) Fire Door Sets Installed at Yeovil Church Community Centre
CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention recently completed the installation of four manufactured oak FD30(S) fire door sets at a church community centre in Yeovil. The project included two single fire doors and two double fire door sets, all installed in accordance with the manufacturers’ supplied installation instructions. For organisations requiring similar works, CFP provides professional […]
Fire Door Closers Explained: Types, Adjustments and Common Faults
Most fire door closer problems are adjustment problems wearing the costume of a fault. A door slams hard enough to crack plaster and somebody orders a replacement closer. A door stops an inch short of the frame and somebody books a new doorset. In both cases a competent joiner with a screwdriver and ten minutes […]
What Is the Difference Between FD30 and FD30S Fire Doors?
One letter separates these two specifications, and buildings get it wrong constantly. A managing agent orders forty FD30 doors for a block of flats. The installer fits them correctly and the paperwork looks complete. Every flat entrance door now holds fire for thirty minutes, while letting smoke travel freely into the only stairway. Nobody notices, […]
Can You Legally Hold a Fire Door Open?
Yes, and the test is simple enough to state in one sentence: the door has to close itself when the fire alarm sounds. Every legitimate method of holding a fire door open satisfies that condition, and every illegitimate one fails it. That single test resolves most arguments. A wedge fails it. So does a hook […]
What Is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, usually called the Fire Safety Order or FSO, is the main fire safety law for buildings in use in England and Wales. It applies to almost all non-domestic premises. It also covers the shared parts of residential buildings, such as blocks of flats and HMOs. The Fire Safety […]
What Is the Fire Safety Act 2021?
The Fire Safety Act 2021 is a short law that changed who answers for some of the most important fire safety features in blocks of flats. It updated the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to make one point clear. In any building with two or more flats, the Order covers the structure, the outside […]