This report suggests the vast majority of fire doors failed the safety tests last year. The testing and maintenance requirements are likely to change with the imminent Fire Safety Bill which will have major implications for building owners.
I think the best approach to the suitability of fire doors is a risk based approach. The fire doors need to be viewed and assessed on a case by case basis such as type of premises, number of floors, number of escape routes, location of any vulnerable persons, hazards in the building, travel distances, sleeping conditions, life safety implications etc etc.
That list is not exhaustive but for too long we have seen fire door companies scare the client into believing their existing fire doors are not sufficient, sometimes purely when they don't have a label or certificate, when a competent fire risk assessor can tell you replacing them would be a waste of money and not make the building any safer.
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