A standard letterbox cut into an FD30 fire door is one of the most commonly missed compliance failures on a fire door inspection, and most landlords have no idea it's a problem until an assessor flags it. The door can pass every other check, correct leaf, correct seals, working self-closer, and still fail because of a hole cut into it years earlier during a routine refurb. This guide explains why an uncertified aperture voids the door's whole rating, what an intumescent fire-rated letter plate actually does differently, and how to check every fire door on a property before it becomes someone else's finding.
Wedging Fire Doors Open Is Illegal: The Legal Fix | KT
A fire safety inspector found six wedged-open fire doors in one 30-room HMO. Every one was a Fire Safety Order breach and every one had a legal fix costing under £200. Here's how a wireless retainer actually works, what it complies with, and what it costs to sort a whole building.
Astroflame Fire Stop Kits for HMO Fire Doors | Kent Traders
A fire-rated door with no intumescent strip in the frame isn't a fire door, it's a fire-rated door doing the job of a normal one. Here's the complete Astroflame fire stop kit every HMO and hotel fire door actually needs, and why HHSRS inspections fail doors that look fine on paper.