Fire protection is a huge responsibility for facility managers. Whether your building is home to hundreds of employees or a small office with just a few, you cannot afford to leave any aspect of fire safety unchecked. Fire doors are no exception. When these crucial protective devices fail due to improper maintenance and inspection, the consequences can be devastating.
While it might be easy to overlook fire door problems in the hustle and bustle of your day-to-day operations, keeping up with regular inspections is one of the most important things you can do to protect people and property. It also happens to be the most cost-effective. In addition to reducing liability, proper fire door maintenance reduces downtime, which can save thousands in lost productivity and repair costs.
But it’s not enough to just keep up with annual inspections. Your fire reliable fire door inspection company must be a trusted, reliable partner with the ability to perform any necessary repairs, install clearly labeled inspection tags and provide detailed reports for your records. In addition, your inspection company must be capable of addressing any issues that occur between the annual inspections – such as gaps, latches and locks, excessive door to frame and floor gaps and missing fire labels or hardware.
DH Pace’s inspection, maintenance and repair services are designed to help you meet all of these requirements. Our team is composed of expert technicians who hold multiple fire door inspection certifications from industry-leading organizations, allowing us to be your trusted fire protection partners.
We understand that a fire disaster can impact your business at any time, so we’re available 24/7 to assist with any emergency situation. Our team of certified and experienced technicians can perform fire door and ductwork repairs in your facility, so you can get back to normal right away. We’ll work diligently to prevent any issues from arising, so you can rest assured that your fire and egress doors will function as intended in the event of an emergency.
While fire door inspections have been recommended for years, the 2007 edition of NFPA 80 made these inspections mandatory. While some facility owners have been hesitant to implement this requirement, many are now realizing the importance of ensuring their fire doors are properly maintained. The fire marshal is a critical figure in any building and should be consulted for advice regarding how to implement these requirements within your facility.
Fire doors are rated according to how long they can withstand fire, with ratings typically ranging from 20-minutes to 90-minutes. Your local laws and regulations may dictate which type of fire door you’re required to have installed, but it might be worthwhile to consider upgrading to a higher rated door in order to provide additional security and safety to your occupants.
DH Pace can also field inspect and re-label fire doors, frames and some hardware items that are missing or have illegible inspection labels. Our field labeling services are an invaluable solution for large property management companies in the commercial high-rise, hotel and resort metro markets that face heavy non-compliance fees, fines and even closure if they’re found to be out of compliance with local regulations.