Fire doors are among the most vital safety measures in an enclosed space. They are often the difference between life and death in the event of a fire breakout. That alone is reason enough why they should be inspected and maintained periodically. However, a significant number of Fire Risk Assessments show that buildings, or rather the authorities in charge of those buildings, continually neglect the maintenance of their fire safety doors.

Fire doors, designed to trap flames and smoke while allowing occupants the opportunity to escape, are typically installed within compartmental buildings for the purpose of containing unintentional fires within effected areas. This type of Passive  Fire Protection systems is constructed from materials that are capable of resisting flames and heat as well as stopping smoke from dissipating from one building space into another. Self-closing mechanisms allow fire doors, once opened, to slam shut in order to minimise exposure time during escape procedures that could allow a blaze to spread to other areas of the building.