CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention recently completed a programme of FD60(S) fire door set replacements at Deloitte in Central London, following water damage within the basement of the building.
A leak in the basement had caused significant damage to the lower sections of a number of the existing fire door sets, with moisture damage extending approximately one foot up from floor level in some areas.
Due to the extent of the deterioration, replacement door sets were required rather than attempting remedial repairs to the damaged doors.
Replacing Water-Damaged Fire Door Sets
Fire doors form an important part of a building’s passive fire protection strategy, so damage to the door leaf, frame or associated components needs to be properly assessed.
For this project, the affected door sets were removed and replaced with new FD60(S) fire door sets, providing the required level of fire resistance and smoke control for these basement areas.
The project included a combination of door configurations across the site, including single and double door sets.
The new installations incorporated components including:
- FD60(S) fire-rated door sets
- Fire-rated hinges
- Intumescent and smoke seals
- Self-closing devices
- Glazed vision panels where required
- Stainless-steel protection plates
- Pull handles and associated ironmongery
- Double fire door configurations where required
- Existing access-control requirements incorporated into the new installations
Each door set was carefully fitted to ensure the door, frame, seals, ironmongery and closing mechanisms operated together correctly.
Fire Door Installation in a Busy Central London Building
Working within a large commercial building requires careful coordination, particularly when replacing doors protecting plant rooms, service areas and other parts of the building that need to remain accessible.
Our team worked around the requirements of the site while completing the replacement fire doors efficiently and maintaining a high standard of workmanship throughout.
The photographs from the project show both the installation process and completed FD60(S) door sets, including glazed doors, solid doors and larger double-door configurations.
Further Fire Door Works Following This Project
The quality of the completed installations and our ability to turn the work around efficiently have resulted in CFP being advised that we will be carrying out future fire door remedial works and new fire door set installations at the site moving forward.
For our team, this is a great reflection of the importance we place on completing commercial fire door work properly, efficiently and with attention to detail.
Whether a project involves replacing a damaged door set, rectifying issues identified during a Fire Risk Assessment or installing completely new fire doors, CFP can assist with both fire door installation and remedial works.
You can find out more about CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention and our fire door services at carpentryfireprevention.co.uk.
Commercial Fire Door Installation & Remedial Works
CFP works with commercial property owners, facilities teams, managing agents, landlords and contractors on fire door projects across London and the South of England.
Our work includes new fire door set installation, replacement fire doors and remedial works to existing installations where appropriate.
If you have damaged fire doors, defects highlighted within an FRA or a requirement for new fire-rated door sets, contact CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention to discuss the project.
