Fire Door Inspections

Our use of the term “Fire Door Inspection” actually encompasses Fire Door Assemblies, Smoke Door Assemblies, and Egress Door Assemblies. Fire windows can also be categorized with-in this subject.

Rated door assemblies are required to be inspected not less than annually.

NFPA & The Florida Building Code also require for it to be performed by a certified, and knowledgeable person.

We are proud to host a DHI CFDAI. (Certified Fire and Egress Door Assembly Inspector.)

If you are in need of an inspection, or would like us to help you determine if you are required to have your door inspected, contact us using the hire us button, or click here.

Would you like to know more about the requirements? Read below for a bit more info, or click the button at the bottom of this page to get the specific statutes, and other information.

The types of construction, and zoned buildings required to have these inspections performed are lined out in NFPA 101 The Life Safety Code.

New Assembly construction is covered under Chapter 12
Existing Assembly construction is covered under Chapter 13
New Education construction is covered under Chapter 14
Existing Education construction is covered under Chapter 15
New Daycare construction is covered under Chapter 16
Existing Daycare construction is covered under Chapter 17
New Residential construction is covered under Chapter 32
Existing Residential construction is covered under Chapter 33
New Healthcare construction is covered under Chapter 18, as well as AHCA regulations and statutes.
Existing Healthcare construction is covered under Chapter 19, as well as AHCA regulations and statutes.

Fire rated door assemblies use NFPA 80 to determine the inspection requirements, course of action on repairing deficiencies, and other regulatory measures.

Smoke rated door assemblies use NFPA 105 to determine the inspection requirements, course of action on repairing deficiencies, and other regulatory measures.

Egress door assemblies use NFPA 101 to determine the inspection requirements, course of action on repairing deficiencies, and other regulatory measures.

Fire doors can also be rated for smoke, and used as egress doors, meaning they use all NFPA 80, NFPA 105, and NFPA 101.

All fire safety codes are also regulated by NFPA 1.

Florida also has its own building code, known as Florida Building Code, 2017 Edition.

Below are some pictures of deficiencies that need to be corrected in order to pass the annual inspection.

Voided

This shows that removal of the sticker voids the fire rating of the door.

Painting over the label, also voids the rating of the fire door, resulting in the need to replace the very expensive door.

Removal of the stapled label also voids the fire rating of this door. Remember, these doors are in the $2-3,000 a piece range.

Both the door, and the frame have had their label removed. This could result in about $5,000 to fix due to the replacement of the frame, and door.

Here is a plainly painted over label, which may be able to be saved if we can remove the paint.

Here is a smoke wall, which points at all of the doors inside this room also might require a gasket, and a working fire/smoke door.

To learn more Statutes and Requirements click here