Fire Door Safety Week (25 September – 29 September) highlights the importance of fire doors as a part of a building’s fire protection system. By making sure fire doors are safe, secure and damage-free, they can help keep you, other residents and our buildings safe.
Where appropriate, our buildings will have a number of fire doors installed. These are there for your safety and are inspected on a routine basis by Jigsaw Homes. However, you are also responsible for the doors in your building.
If you notice damage to any fire door(s), its strips or smoke seals, or a door not self-closing properly, then please contact Jigsaw Homes straight away and tell your caretaker if available for your building.
Your Flat Entrance Fire Door
DO
- Look after your door.
- Keep your door in good condition and report any issues immediately.
DON’T
- Drill or screw anything to the door as you will compromise its fire rating. This means doorbells, nails for decorations, cables, or changing components such as handles or door knockers.
- Disconnect the closing device. If you do, you will be recharged for the cost of buying and fitting a new door.
Communal Fire Doors – Important
- All communal fire doors must remain in good condition.
- A closing device is installed on communal fire doors and must not be disconnected at any time. Communal Fire Doors may be held open via electronic devices – DO NOT interfere with these devices. These fire doors will automatically close on the activation of the fire alarm.
- Fire doors MUST NOT be wedged open at any time.
- Fire doors must not be tampered with i.e. damaged, removed or obstructed.
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