Fire Door Inspection for Commercial Offices — 383 Specialist Companies

Commercial office buildings fall under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person — typically the building owner, landlord, or managing agent — to ensure that all fire safety measures, including fire doors, are properly maintained and in working order. While the FSER 2022 quarterly inspection requirements specifically target residential buildings over 11 metres, BS 8214 recommends six-monthly professional inspections for fire doors in commercial premises as industry best practice.

Fire Door Regulations for Commercial Offices

The FSO 2005 requires a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment to be carried out for all commercial premises, with fire doors forming a critical part of the compartmentation strategy assessed. Fire doors in offices must maintain their integrity rating (typically FD30 or FD60), with functioning self-closing devices, intact seals, and correct gap tolerances. Multi-tenanted office buildings add complexity as the responsible person must coordinate fire door maintenance across leased spaces. Following a fire risk assessment, any deficiencies in fire doors must be remediated within a reasonable timescale — failure to do so can result in enforcement notices and prosecution by the local fire authority.