Alarmingly Low Awareness of Fire Door Safety

A UK poll conducted by IronmongeryDirect, the UK's largest supplier of ironmongery to the trade, has shown a lack of awareness of the essential role of fire doors, which are a legal requirement in all commercial, public and multi-occupancy buildings.

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Almost 1 in 2 people

don't know how to identify a fire door

3 out of 5 people
Closed Fire Door

 

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50% of those surveyed say they have seen a fire door propped open

Propped Open Fire Door

Over a third

would prop a fire door open to let in fresh air or give easier access.

Don't know what to do
Broken Fire Door

70% admitted

they wouldn’t know who to contact if they noticed a problem with a fire door.

No Advice Tradespeople
Purple Closed Fire Door

50% of trades people

don't feel confident in advising customers on fire door safety.

Demand Increase Fire Products
Orange Closed Fire Door

In the last year, less than 20%

of tradespeople have seen an increase in demand for fire safety products.

Fire door hardware is fundamental to comply with the required regulations for buildings
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Fire Door Checklist

Make sure your customers’ fire door hardware is compliant and legal

Use our free simplified checklist to make sure your customers’ fire door hardware is compliant. Please refer to Document B of The Building Regulations 2010 (Fire Safety) for the full regulations.

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