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Posted on 10 April 2025

Fire Door Survey Legal Requirements

Fire doors are a legal requirement in many buildings and are a critical part of passive fire protection. Fire door surveys help ensure these doors continue to perform as intended and that duty holders meet their legal obligations. Understanding the legal framework surrounding fire door surveys enables responsible persons to manage risk effectively and avoid non-compliance. Fire Safety Law and Fire Door Responsibilities The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005...

Posted on 8 April 2025

Can I do a Fire Risk Assessment myself?

Can you complete your own Fire Risk Assessment? Technically, yes – you could perform your own fire risk assessment. However, the law (The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005) states the assessment must be ‘suitable and sufficient’. This means it must be carried out by a fire risk assessor – a competent person with sufficient training, qualifications, experience, and attitude, also known as 'SKEB' (Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Behaviour). We...

Posted on 15 March 2025

BS 8214 and Fire Door Surveys

Fire door surveys are not carried out in a vacuum. Professional inspections are guided by recognised standards that define what good practice looks like in design, installation and ongoing maintenance. One of the most important of these is BS 8214, which provides authoritative guidance on timber-based fire door assemblies. While BS 8214 is not legislation, it plays a central role in how competent fire door surveys are conducted, interpreted and...

Posted on 21 January 2025

Fire Door Survey Checklist

Fire door survey checklists are the foundation of every professional inspection. They provide a structured framework that ensures inspections are thorough, repeatable and aligned with recognised standards. Without a checklist, surveys risk inconsistency and missed defects, undermining both safety and compliance. This article explains how checklists are used in fire door surveys and why they are essential to effective fire safety management. Why Checklists Are Critical in Fire Door Surveys...

Posted on 14 August 2024

What To Look For With A Fire Door Inspection Service

In this post we talk about what a fire door inspection is, what’s included, who can do them and how often they need to be done. But first, let’s look at some stats. ‘Fire Door Inspections…where shall we start? Well... Let’s just say it how it is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 says that the Responsible Person for non-domestic buildings must check that fire doors and frames are correctly installed...

Posted on 14 August 2024

Fire Risk Assessments – what are they and why are they needed for fire safety?

‘Fire Risk Assessments are at the very heart of what we do here at Pyro Fire. They’re required under the Fire Safety Order. They save property. And most importantly, they save lives. In this post, we share some straightforward but expert insights into FRA’s. We ask what they are, why you need them, how they improve your company culture, and how to find out more.’ Richard Franks, Technical Manager, Pyro...

Posted on 28 May 2024

Your Quarterly Pyro Fire Newsletter – Edition 3

An update from the Managing Director Welcome to this edition of the Pyro Fire Newsletter! It’s quite hard to believe we’re already heading into June, where does the time go? An update from Erik Hudson, our Managing Director: In the last few months we’ve been busy at events, particularly the Procurement Act Expo at the NEC in March, where we met up with housing associations, local authorities and councils, and...

Posted on 13 May 2024

FREE DOWNLOADS – Check out our free resources available for download

Download fire logbooks, signs, and notices for occupants and residents of your buildings on our website today using our new Resources page. We're proud to continue supporting our clients and colleagues by providing a new way for you to download the templates you need to meet your fire safety requirements. Now, just browse our site and get the templates you've been looking for simply at the click of a button....

Posted on 8 March 2024

Who is responsible for completing a fire risk assessment?

Do you know who is responsible for completing the fire risk assessment for your building, and can you do your own? In short - If you are the owner, occupier, or have significant control of a building, or part of a building, you are responsible for fire safety. The legislation for fire safety in the UK is called The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order (known as the RRO), this came...

Posted on 23 February 2024

Your Quarterly Pyro Fire Newsletter – Edition 2

Bolstering the support we offer clients. Welcome to the 2nd Edition of the Pyro Fire Newsletter! An update from Erik Hudson, our Managing Director: We have big plans for 2024, continuing to grow our team to support the increasing demand on our services. We remain 100% committed to helping you, our clients, adapt to the ever-changing fire safety landscape. To assist with this, I am delighted to welcome on board...

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Fire Door Survey Legal Requirements

Can I do a Fire Risk Assessment myself?

BS 8214 and Fire Door Surveys

Fire Door Survey Checklist

What To Look For With A Fire Door Inspection Service

Fire Risk Assessments – what are they and why are they needed for fire safety?

Your Quarterly Pyro Fire Newsletter – Edition 3

FREE DOWNLOADS – Check out our free resources available for download

Who is responsible for completing a fire risk assessment?

Your Quarterly Pyro Fire Newsletter – Edition 2

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