Signs are the least interesting item on a failed report. They are also the quickest thing to tick off.
A fire door sign does not stop a fire. It tells the person holding the door what to do with it.
Which sign goes where
Doors that should be kept closed carry a blue Fire door keep shut sign. It goes on the leaf at eye height.
Cupboards and service risers that should be locked carry a Keep locked sign.
Doors held open on a magnetic device that releases when the alarm sounds carry an automatic sign.
Tall residential buildings
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add signs for high-rise residential buildings, meaning at least 18 metres or seven storeys. Floor and flat numbers have to be clearly visible so that a firefighter can find their way.
That is wayfinding, not a door sign. We fit it only where it forms part of the job.
The same regulations ask for residents to be told about fire doors in any block of flats. Keep them shut, do not tamper with the closer, report faults.
What we check
The sign is on the right door. We find signs on doors that are not fire doors, and fire doors that have none.
It is on the leaf, not the frame, and on both faces where the door can be reached from both sides.
It is stuck down well. A sign that peels off in a month goes on the failed list again.
Do it in the same visit
Signs cost little. A carpenter on site for hinges and closers can do all of them in one go. Sending a person only to put up signs costs more than the signs.
Questions we get asked
What size should the sign be?
Big enough to read from a few metres away. We fit standard blue signs.
Is a sign a substitute for a working closer?
No. The sign asks people to keep the door shut. The closer does it for them.
Send the list with the postcode. We will come back with a price for each door.
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