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noting that for a door assembly where
the ironmongery and doors are bought
separately from different suppliers, the
responsibility is on the purchaser to
ensure that the hardware components are
compatible with the door supplier’s fire
test evidence. The detail provided in the
Certifire approval documentation can help
with this process. Alternatively, if they
buy a complete doorset, the ironmongery
and door will be provided from a single
supplier. Therefore the provision of the
fire test evidence for the complete unit
will be provided by the supplier and this
can be perceived as being a much more
straightforward process and a benefit to
contractors and building owners.
Laidlaw provide a full range of CE
certified ironmongery products and fire
tested Orbis integrated doorsets. It is
extremely important that these certified
products are fitted by a competent
installer and that they are inspected and
maintained on a regular basis. Fitting
and forgetting about fire doors can be
extremely dangerous as these products
need to be re-visited on regular basis to
ensure that they are performing to the
best of their ability. The onus is on the
building owner/ employer/ occupier
to ensure that a maintenance routine is
carried out.
In the Laidlaw Maintenance Guide,
which is available online www.laidlaw.
co.uk, they stress the importance of
fire doors being kept in good working
order through a regular and appropriate
maintenance regime. They offer
guidelines for creating a maintenance
schedule, highlighting the need to
inspect some items more frequently than
others, such as door closers that need
regular weekly checks to hinges that can
be reviewed once a quarter. This allows
planning for a robust maintenance
programme and for remedial works
undertaken immediately. Laidlaw
strongly recommend that damaged
components are only replaced with
like-for-like products to maintain the
fire certification…it’s back to not cutting
corners on quality and cost.
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For professional advice on meeting
their responsibilities under the Fire Safety
Order, it is recommended that hospitals,
offices, schools and public buildings
should always use a Certificated FDIS
Inspector. At Laidlaw, they have qualified
FDIS Certificated Inspectors who can
visit, inspect and advise on any fire safety
needs.
Laidlaw are proud to be supporting
Fire Door Safety Week campaign which
is taking place from 25th September to
1st October 2017. They are encouraging
people to look at the 5-step fire door
check provided on the Fire Door Safety
Week website .http://firedoorsafetyweek.
co.uk/5-step-check/ and also taking the
advice by reporting any faulty fire doors.
http://firedoorsafetyweek.co.uk/advice/
At Laidlaw, they pride ourselves on
having the expertise, knowledge and
experience to assist in the selection of
exactly the right fire safety products and
solutions for any type of project.
www.laidlaw.co.uk