Fire Doors.
Keeping Your Building Safe & Compliant
At 20a Limited, we understand that properly functioning fire doors are one of the most critical components of your building's fire safety strategy. We provide certified fire door inspections, practical guidance, and cost-effective solutions to ensure full compliance with the latest regulations.
What's Changed in Fire Safety?
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, in effect since 23 January 2023, have introduced stricter responsibilities for building owners and managers.
Key Requirements:
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Mandatory fire door checks in residential buildings over 11 metres
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Digital recordkeeping (Golden Thread) for high-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022
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Resident information on the role and function of fire doors
Fire doors must now be inspected as part of your building’s Fire Risk Assessment (FRA), with attention to entrance doors, communal areas, and escape routes.
The Role of the “Responsible Person”
The Responsible Person must ensure fire doors are correctly installed, inspected, and maintained.
20A Limited identifies issues during risk assessments and provides clear, practical advice to support compliance.
Helping ensure fire doors protect lives and property while meeting legal duties.
Case Study
Lessons from Grenfell.
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry exposed serious flaws in fire door performance:
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Many doors failed to close automatically, allowing smoke and flames to spread into common areas.
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The single escape stairwell was quickly overwhelmed by smoke, making safe evacuation almost impossible.
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Fire doors installed during refurbishment were found to underperform in fire tests, lasting as little as 15 minutes instead of the required 30.
This tragedy underscored the life-saving role of properly maintained fire doors—and the consequences of neglect.
Why Choose 20a Limited?
20A Limited holds the FDIS Fire Door Inspection Diploma and brings extensive experience working with developers, freeholders and leaseholders, managing agents, and local authorities.
Whether you need a single door check or a full building survey, support is provided at every stage. Services are competitively priced, with a focus on transparency, avoiding low-cost inspections that lead to unnecessary repair costs.
The approach is built on:
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Minimising costs through practical, compliant solutions
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Recommending remedial work only when genuinely required
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Delivering clear, honest advice tailored to your building’s needs
Stay Compliant. Stay Safe.
We help you keep your building safe, your residents informed, and your compliance on track.