Fire Door Installation As Important As A Quality Installer

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When you have chosen to spend a lot of money on purchasing a state-of-the-art fireproof door but failed to employ a certified installer who will take care of the installation according to the specification as stipulated in the Fire Safety Order of 2005, it will be completely meaningless during a fire. This is not only a very serious concern says the team at AJM Fire Safety but indeed a widespread problem amongst many UK properties. They say as many as 81% of all fire door installations in the country are not according to the required specifications and will be completely useless during a fire. Considering that the number of residential fires in the UK alone is at about 37 000 fires, this is truly a serious matter of concern.
Fire doors are highly advanced engineered devices with the purpose to slow down the spread of flames and smoke during a fire. These doors serve as one of the most vital steps you should have in place to prevent fire damage and to save lives.
If you are a property owner in the UK, the responsibility is on your shoulders to ensure that these items are in place and correctly installed on your ...
... property. Many companies manufacture fire doors of outstanding quality that adhere to all the British Standards but how do you determine if the installer you’ve chosen complies with all the requirements?
The best option for you to follow is to ensure that the company you rely upon for your fire door installation holds the BM-TRADA Q-Mark. As the AJM Fire Safety team has this accreditation they could confirm that what this accreditation means is that twice per year, BM-TRADA audits their company to evaluate their capabilities.
While this is the responsibility of the installer to have all these accreditations in place, the benefits that they offer to their clients are many. When you rely on an installer that has third-party accreditation, you can be sure that you rely on a company that has all their fire door installation adhering to the most recent legislation. It also means that they use only appropriately vetted staff that has the necessary qualifications and skills to their names.
As an entity in this high-risk industry, they will be properly insured against all claims. When you rely on such a team and AJM Fire Safety’s crew has all these requirements in place, you can be sure that you have taken all possible measures to prevent a disaster from hitting the property you own.
Except for these safety requirements that are vital to the successful performance of your fire door, you would also like to work with a team that considers your needs and requirements. It would be a team that values customer service and who would advise you on the best practices and make recommendations for your property.
Thus, when you are shopping around for such a service provider, make sure that you are not only asking for copies of their certification and to make sure that they are who they claim to be but also get in references from former clients to hear what they have to say.
When a fire door is correctly installed, you can expect a delay in the spread of the gutting flames of up to half an hour, but if the installation is of poor quality even if you have a premium door in place, the same door wouldn’t hold the fire back for more than five minutes. This delay is often just what the fire brigade needs to minimize damage and evacuate the people trapped inside the building. Thus, the AJM Fire Safety team can’t express the importance of correct fire door installation anymore clearer.
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