Pre-Planned Fire Door Maintenance (PPM)
Regular maintenance is the most effective way to keep fire doors compliant, operational, and fit for purpose — without the disruption and cost of emergency repairs.
Over time, even small defects — worn seals, misaligned closers, loose hinges — can cause a fire door to fail its rated performance. Our pre-planned fire door maintenance programmes identify and resolve these issues before they become a compliance risk, protecting your building, your occupants, and your legal position.
Fully Certified & Accredited Fire Door Maintenance
Our maintenance services are carried out by BM TRADA certified engineers in accordance with UK fire safety regulations and current industry standards. Every visit is documented, with compliance records provided to support your fire safety management obligations.
A properly maintained fire door will:
• Contain fire and smoke for its full rated time period
• Close automatically and latch correctly every time
• Maintain correct perimeter gaps and seal integrity
• Remain compliant with current fire safety legislation
• Perform reliably throughout the lifecycle of the building
What Our PPM Service Covers
Each planned maintenance visit is tailored to your building type, usage, and risk profile. Our engineers typically inspect, adjust, and service:
Door Leaf & Frame: Checking for damage, warping, and structural integrity.
Hinges & Ironmongery: Adjusting, tightening, and replacing fire-rated hardware as required.
Self-Closing Devices: Testing and adjusting door closers to ensure full, consistent closure.
Smoke Seals & Intumescent Strips: Inspecting and replacing seals where worn, damaged, or missing.
Gaps & Clearances: Measuring and adjusting perimeter gaps to comply with fire safety standards.
Certification & Signage: Verifying labels, markings, and required fire door signage are in place.
Glazing & Vision Panels: Checking fire-rated glazing integrity and bead condition.
Planned Preventative Maintenance Intervals
Maintenance frequency is determined by building type, occupancy, and risk level. As a general guideline:
- High-traffic buildings (residential blocks, hospitals, schools): every 6 months
- Standard commercial buildings: annually
- High-rise residential buildings (over 11m): in line with quarterly inspection requirements We work with you to build a maintenance schedule that matches your building's specific needs and compliance obligations.
Benefits of a PPM Programme
Protect Your Budget: Scheduled maintenance prevents costly emergency repairs and unplanned door replacements.
Catch Issues Early: Minor defects are resolved before they cause compliance failures or safety risks.
Demonstrate Compliance: Every visit produces documented evidence to support your fire safety responsibilities as a responsible person.
Reduce Disruption: Planned visits cause far less disruption to occupants than reactive repair work.
Extend Door Lifespan: Regular servicing extends the operational life of your fire doors, reducing capital expenditure over time.
Improve Budget Forecasting: A fixed PPM contract makes maintenance costs predictable and easier to plan.
Keeping Leeds Junior School safe and compliant
We provide ongoing pre-planned maintenance to keep a Leeds based junior school, keeping their staff and pupils safe, and the building compliant.
Following an in-depth inspection and we replaced all faulty fire doors and we're now continually working with the school on a 6 month basis to keep their doors compliant and safe.
Find out moreA scheduled programme of regular fire door servicing carried out by certified engineers, designed to maintain compliance and identify defects before they become serious.
This depends on building type and usage. High-traffic buildings typically require maintenance every 6 months; standard commercial buildings can often be maintained annually.
Yes. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires responsible persons to ensure fire doors are maintained in efficient working order. Failure to do so can result in enforcement action and prosecution.
An inspection assesses compliance and identifies defects. Maintenance resolves those defects — adjusting hardware, replacing seals, correcting closers, and servicing components. Our PPM service combines both.
Yes. Every visit includes a written record of works carried out, defects identified, components replaced, and the compliance status of each door serviced.
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PPM & Compliance Regulations
Under UK fire safety legislation, responsible persons must ensure fire doors are maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order, and in good repair. Our PPM programmes are designed to help building owners, landlords, housing associations, facilities managers, and local authorities meet these obligations.
Our services are aligned with:
- The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- The Fire Safety Act
- BS 8214
- BS 9999
- BM TRADA Q-Mark standards
- Regulation 10 (Fire Safety England Regulations 2022)