My fire door has no label. Is that a problem?
Get a priceIt might be. It means nobody can prove what the door is.
Older doors were often fitted without a label, or the label has been painted over or planed off. That does not tell you the door is useless. It tells you there is no evidence either way.
Where to look
Open the door and look along the top edge. Many doors have a small plug or a label there.
Then look at the hinge side edge. Some manufacturers put their mark there.
Check the frame too.
If there is glass in the door, look in the corners of each pane for an etched mark. That will tell you about the glass and tells you nothing about the door.
What a mark tells you
A label or plug can often be traced to a certification scheme. A person can look up that number and see what the door was when it left the factory.
Then it needs checking on site, since a door can be properly labelled and badly fitted. It can have been cut, drilled or hung with the wrong hinges since then.
If there is nothing
We would report it as unconfirmed. Your fire risk assessor will then decide what that means for your building.
In some cases a new certified doorset is the clean answer, particularly on doors that protect a stair. Sometimes other evidence turns up, like old installation paperwork. It is always worth asking the managing agent what is in the file.
One thing not to do
Do not buy a sticker and put it on. We have heard of it being suggested, and it is a very bad idea.
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