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Fire Regulations for Business Owners   If you own a business there are a number of legal obligations that you have to consider. One of the most important is the compulsory Fire Regulations that have to be in place within every business premises. Here we’ll take a look at what you need to know, based…

Fire Doors are Part of a Fire Safety Compliant Business Compliance in fire safety is often under appreciated. Due to fire safety being to a good standard these days, fires don’t happen on a regular basis, but this can lead to a relaxed attitude and a lowering of fire safety standards. Those business owners who…

The essential facts about fire doors & PAS 24 Doors being doors, not only do you want them to open and close, and, in the case of fire doors, prevent (or at least delay) the spread of fire and smoke, you might also want to look through them while they’re closed (in a laboratory, to…

Why Its Important Your Fire Door is the Right Size A Fire Door needs to be the correct size as it was manufactured & tested, otherwise the Fire Door will not react as tested in the event of a fire. When you’re considering fire door sizes, there are several reasons why it’s important to ensure…

5 Point Check for Your Fire Doors   Certification: Check that your fire door is certified, there will usually be a label or plug on the top or side of the door. If your door does not include a label or plug, there is no evidence of certification, report it to the owner of your building….

How do fire doors work?   Fire doors have special seals that prevent cold smoke from passing through the small gaps between the door and frame. Fire door seals fit into the groove in the frame and shouldn’t get in the way of the door closing, if it does, the seal will need replacing. There…