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City of London Protects
Mansion House with Dorgard
The City of London Corporation looks after the fire safety of 900 properties,
including the Mansion House, the home and office of the Lord Mayor of London.
»»BUILT IN 1739, THIS
spectacular listed building
holds a variety of events
including banquets and
conferences. The Mansion
has a warm and inviting feel,
with unique large gold leaf
doors which lead into the
dining room. It’s estimated
that 50,000 people visit the
Mansion House every year.
HEAVY DOORS A
NIGHTMARE FOR STAFF
Terence Short is Fire
Safety Advisor for the City
of London Corporation. His
role is to maintain safety for
their clients at all times and
reduce the risk of fire. Terence
found that the current fire
precautions at the Mansion
House, while effective
in keeping the fire doors
closed, wasn’t practical for
accessibility.
Terence said “We needed
the fire doors closed so they
can compartmentalise in case
of a fire. However, there is a lot
of staff at the Mansion House,
with catering staff often
setting up the dining and
banquet rooms. We installed
spring closers, but we found
that it wasn’t practical. The
staff were propping them
open as the doors were too
heavy and inconvenient.”
ACCESS MADE EASY
A solution was required
to make accessibility easier
for staff, but not affect the
Mansion’s elegant decor.
“The property is protected by
laws and regulations and the
doors are much higher than
standard sized doors. We were
stuck for a solution for this, so
we asked Fireco.”
The Mansion House holds
600 events a year, so the need
for access and safety is vital.
Terence found Dorgard to be
the solution he was looking
for.
Dorgard \