Florida Fire Door Inspection

03/31/2020

Fire Frame and Door Labels
Fire frames and doors labels are used to prevent the passage of fire and smoke between two compartments. They are used as a passive means of protecting people and property from fires. Model codes in the United States generally reference NFPA 80: Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives when it comes to installation and maintenance of fire doors.
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07/08/2019

Florida Fire Re-labeling Door & Re-certification serve all the State of Florida. If your previously-installed fire doors and they are missing, not visible, have been modified in the field, or painted over the proper fire door certification standards, Florida Fire Door Inspection’s field labeling s...

04/07/2019

Life Safety Plans and the Importance of It

The Importance of Life Safety Plans It is recommended by CMS, as part of a well-maintained healthcare facility, accurate life safety plans are recommended to be in place in every facility. They can save you a ton of money on your fire barrier inspections. WHAT IS A LIFE SAFETY PLAN? Life safety plan...

03/07/2019

Fire Door Re-Labeling
If your previously-installed fire doors are missing the proper certification standards, Florida Fire Door Inspection’s field labeling service helps you avoid potentially removal and replacement of unlabeled fire doors and frames. Our experts will provide you with a comprehensive report of all components in question and provide you with a written report. We will work with you on modifications and corrections, provide re-inspection services and provide the QAI Laboratory certification.

05/02/2018

Common faults lead to fire door failure Fire doors that are used on a day-to-day basis increase the chance of a fire or smoke door not being in normal condition to protect occupants in the event of a fire. In Healthcare and other organizations, people could and have lost their lives in the very sett...

04/23/2018

Common Fire Door Faults

Common Fire Door Faults Make no mistake, fire doors save lives and property. Not just a regular door, fire doors are a building's Armor in a fire. They block fire and smoke from rapidly spreading so people can escape. But what about when there is no fire? How to keep up with the door maintenance? wh...

03/16/2018

Fire doors are designed to be closed at all times. The only exception to this is if they are held open by magnetic hold open devices that will release the door upon activation of the fire alarm system. Generally speaking, every stairwell door is fire rated since it is part of the "protected path of....

02/22/2018

Fire door requirement NFPA 80 5.2.4.requires the following items shall be verified, at minimum: No open holes or breaks exist in surfaces of either the door or frame. Glazing, vision light frames & glazing beads are intact and securely fastened in place, if so equipped. The door, frame, hinges, hard...