{"id":8278,"date":"2023-02-28T14:38:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T14:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalfm.co.uk\/?p=8278"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:54:57","slug":"what-is-a-fire-door-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Fire Door Inspection?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8278\" class=\"elementor elementor-8278\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fffb69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"4fffb69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2f786e\" data-id=\"e2f786e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3d662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd3d662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/service\/fire-door-inspection\/\"><strong>fire door inspection survey<\/strong><\/a> is a comprehensive review of all the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door\/\">fire doors<\/a><\/strong> in your building to check that they are up to standard and in good working order. The purpose of such an inspection survey is to identify any potential risks posed by the existing doors and any areas where improvements can be made.<\/p><p>When examining fire doors, the inspector will have a set list of criteria that must be met in order for the door to be deemed fit and safe. This includes checking the size, material type, construction, locks and seals, fire rating, and other relevant information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5f791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f5f791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is Responsible For Fire Door Maintenance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c1515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4c1515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The owner or occupier of the premises is responsible for all aspects of <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/service-category\/fire-safety\/\"><strong>fire safety<\/strong><\/a>, including fire door maintenance. It is important to ensure that a qualified professional regularly performs the necessary checks, and any work identified should be completed as soon as possible. The responsible person should also keep accurate records of all inspections and any repairs or maintenance that are carried out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b88894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b88894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-door-inspections-1024x674.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8280\" alt=\"Fire door inspections\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-door-inspections-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-door-inspections-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-door-inspections-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-door-inspections.png 1470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5153370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5153370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Often Should We Check Our Fire Doors and Have A Fire Door Inspection?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6001014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6001014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">According to new legislation that came into effect in 2023, fire doors should be checked according to the following:<\/p><ul><li><p>Property owners need to undertake quarterly checks of all fire doors, including self-closing devices, in the common areas of the building.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Property owners must undertake on a best endeavour basis to carry out yearly checks of all flat entrance doors, including any self-closing devices that lead onto a building\u2019s common parts.<\/p><p>These fire protection measures cover social landlords\u2019 responsibilities for fire safety in residential premises, including purpose-built blocks of flats, individual homes and sheltered housing. Property owners will be responsible for all multi-occupied residential buildings in England with storeys over 11 metres in height.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Related Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/fire-door-regulations\/\">What are fire door regulations<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd35a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cd35a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top Tips For Checking Your Fire Doors:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e067a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e067a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Whilst a fire door inspection must always be carried out by a licensed professional, there are a few things you can do to check your fire doors in the meantime. It is important to note that these tips are to be carried out in addition, not as a substitute for a proper inspection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe7850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfe7850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check Your Gaps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af20721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af20721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Check the gaps around your door frames. These should be less than 4mm wide, as any wider could allow smoke and flames to enter through the doors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b819d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80b819d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Look For Signs Of Wear &amp; Tear<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1fed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b1fed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Look for signs of damage or wear and tear on the doors, such as scrapes, chips or cracks. Any defects should be reported to an inspector for immediate attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae4b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ae4b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hold Open Devices<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea62b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea62b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Ensure that the self-closing device, such as a door closer or electric strike, is working properly and not allowing the fire doors to remain open. In addition, make sure that a working fire alarm is in place, and a fire extinguisher is nearby.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314d555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"314d555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Door Frame Damage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91943af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91943af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Check the door frame itself for any signs of damage, such as warping or deformations. Any issues should be addressed and corrected by a licensed professional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87299f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87299f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GF-Services-Fire-door-1024x699.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8167\" alt=\"Facilities Management Services for fire doors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GF-Services-Fire-door-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GF-Services-Fire-door-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GF-Services-Fire-door-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GF-Services-Fire-door-1536x1048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GF-Services-Fire-door-2048x1397.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0681b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0681b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d46c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6d46c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In conclusion, the importance of fire door inspections and maintenance should never be underestimated. Property owners must ensure that all their fire doors are in good condition and up to date with legislation to adequately protect people and property in the event of a fire. Regular checks can help identify any issues and ensure all necessary safety protocols are in place.<\/p><p>Ultimately, fire door inspections and maintenance should be conducted regularly to ensure the safety of everyone involved. It is critical that property owners remain informed about fire door legislation and take appropriate measures. We hope that the tips provided in this article have been useful.<\/p><p>Stay safe, and be sure to inspect your fire doors regularly!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fire door inspection survey is a comprehensive review of all the fire doors in your building to check that they are up to standard and in good working order. The purpose of such an inspection survey is to identify any potential risks posed by the existing doors and any areas where improvements can be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8279,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fire-safety"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fire Door Inspection: Checks Before Calling a Professional<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fire door inspection starts with basic checks you can do yourself. Learn what to look for before booking a professional inspection.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fire Door Checks | How To Check Your Fire Doors | Global FM\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Fire doors are an important part of any fire safety plan. As such, they should be checked on a regular basis to ensure they are in working order.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Global Facilities\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-02-28T14:38:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-27T12:54:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1830\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"globalfacilstg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Fire Door Checks | How To Check Your Fire Doors | Global FM\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Fire doors are an important part of any fire safety plan. As such, they should be checked on a regular basis to ensure they are in working order.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"globalfacilstg\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"globalfacilstg\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/1bea28f2e480865a4b7cc2a6e83b351f\"},\"headline\":\"What is a Fire Door Inspection?\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-28T14:38:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-27T12:54:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/\"},\"wordCount\":630,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Fire Safety and Compliance\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/\",\"name\":\"Fire Door Inspection: Checks Before Calling a Professional\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-28T14:38:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-27T12:54:57+00:00\",\"description\":\"Fire door inspection starts with basic checks you can do yourself. Learn what to look for before booking a professional inspection.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1830,\"caption\":\"Fire Door Checks\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What is a Fire Door Inspection?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/\",\"name\":\"Global Facilities\",\"description\":\"The UK&#039;s Leading Facilities Management Provider\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Global Facilities\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Global-Facilities-Logo-Blk-Orange-Trans.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Global-Facilities-Logo-Blk-Orange-Trans.png\",\"width\":1259,\"height\":548,\"caption\":\"Global Facilities\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/globalfacilitiesmanagement\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/1bea28f2e480865a4b7cc2a6e83b351f\",\"name\":\"globalfacilstg\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/68790440792467b58d2d7d6a91c8eead70e532cdb6e747d254697c16f07e60f5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/68790440792467b58d2d7d6a91c8eead70e532cdb6e747d254697c16f07e60f5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"globalfacilstg\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/author\/globalfacilstg\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Fire Door Inspection: Checks Before Calling a Professional","description":"Fire door inspection starts with basic checks you can do yourself. Learn what to look for before booking a professional inspection.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Fire Door Checks | How To Check Your Fire Doors | Global FM","og_description":"Fire doors are an important part of any fire safety plan. As such, they should be checked on a regular basis to ensure they are in working order.","og_url":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/","og_site_name":"Global Facilities","article_published_time":"2023-02-28T14:38:39+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-27T12:54:57+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1830,"url":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"globalfacilstg","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Fire Door Checks | How To Check Your Fire Doors | Global FM","twitter_description":"Fire doors are an important part of any fire safety plan. As such, they should be checked on a regular basis to ensure they are in working order.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"globalfacilstg","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/"},"author":{"name":"globalfacilstg","@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/1bea28f2e480865a4b7cc2a6e83b351f"},"headline":"What is a Fire Door Inspection?","datePublished":"2023-02-28T14:38:39+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-27T12:54:57+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/"},"wordCount":630,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg","articleSection":["Fire Safety and Compliance"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/","url":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/","name":"Fire Door Inspection: Checks Before Calling a Professional","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg","datePublished":"2023-02-28T14:38:39+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-27T12:54:57+00:00","description":"Fire door inspection starts with basic checks you can do yourself. Learn what to look for before booking a professional inspection.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fire-Door-Checks.jpeg","width":2560,"height":1830,"caption":"Fire Door Checks"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-is-a-fire-door-inspection\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What is a Fire Door Inspection?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/","name":"Global Facilities","description":"The UK&#039;s Leading Facilities Management Provider","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#organization","name":"Global Facilities","url":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Global-Facilities-Logo-Blk-Orange-Trans.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Global-Facilities-Logo-Blk-Orange-Trans.png","width":1259,"height":548,"caption":"Global Facilities"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/globalfacilitiesmanagement\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/1bea28f2e480865a4b7cc2a6e83b351f","name":"globalfacilstg","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/68790440792467b58d2d7d6a91c8eead70e532cdb6e747d254697c16f07e60f5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/68790440792467b58d2d7d6a91c8eead70e532cdb6e747d254697c16f07e60f5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"globalfacilstg"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk"],"url":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/author\/globalfacilstg\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}