Inspection

Builders' Hardware is trained and certified to perform and record the annual inspections in accordance with the NFPA 80 requirements.

Annual Fire and Egress Door Inspection Service

Annual Fire and Egress Door Inspection Service - NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, requires documented inspections of fire-rated door assemblies and egress door assemblies on an annual basis. Annual inspections and planned maintenance of your door openings are a proven way to help ensure reliable protection for your facility and its occupants.

Who is responsible for the maintenance and care of fire-rated door assemblies?
Responsibility rests solidly on the shoulders of the building owners. The role of the inspector is to simply record and report the condition of the door assemblies to the owner. Owners will have to decide if, when, and what corrective actions will be taken; otherwise they will run the risk of being cited for violations by the AHJ.

Fire Door Assembly Inspector (FDAI)
Builders' Hardware is trained and certified to perform and record the annual inspections in accordance with the NFPA 80 requirements.

Based on NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives (2007 edition), documented inspections for fire-rated door assemblies are now required on an annual basis. Chapter 5, “Care and Maintenance,” addresses the care and maintenance of fire doors and fire windows, both new and existing. As 5.2.1 states “Fire door assemblies shall be inspected and tested not less than annually, and a written record of the inspection shall be signed and kept for inspection by the AHJ.”

Swinging doors with builders hardware are the most common type of fire door assembly, and are among the most complex due to the myriad of materials and products that are used to create them. These assemblies often provide accessibility, security and life-safety functions in addition to their fire-safety protection, also increasing their complexity. Inspectors must thoroughly understand the dynamics of these assemblies in order to correctly evaluate them in the field.

Did you know?

Every 19 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the nation. A properly functioning fire door assembly can mean the difference between life and death. Builders' Hardware and Specialty Company is a certified and fully insured for fire door inspection. Our offering is formulated as a service to building owners in order to ensure that your building is up to code and that it meets the requirements of NFPA 80, which now requires annual inspections and reports for fire rated door assemblies. Our expertise in this industry stems from many years of selling and installing fire door assemblies. Call us today to make sure your building is safe and secure.

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