More than 61% of fire doors inspected by the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) had problems with fire or smoke seals – just one of the shocking facts revealed by the infographic below.
To find out what the other four common disturbing findings made by fire door inspectors, who inspected 677 doors at 31 sites resulting in the identification of 2506 faults, scroll down to the infographic below.
FDIS general manager Neil Ashdown says: “These stats make interesting reading showing an average 3.7 faults per door inspected. Fire doors in the majority of UK building stock are not fit for purpose, these are the facts.
“Compartmentation is the most effective means for providing fire safety and this survey shows how seriously safety is being compromised.”
Read more about the Fire Door Inspection Scheme on their website.
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