Fire door seals
As well as having the AS1905 tag and proper signage, the key thing to look for in fire doors or smoke doors is the edge gaps.
The codes are clear on permitted gaps all round your doors. And faults are easy to see.
What can you do about it if your door and door frame combination doesn\’t meet current standards?
Do you have to make retrospective remediation?
The answer is clear – you must do what you can to improve your building safety. This includes improvements which may only be a recommendation. You know it\’s the right thing to do AND we can help make it easier for you.
How can we help?
We can identify and install modifications to get better performance from your existing fire doors and smoke doors.
Door seals
Image 1 Side and Top seals on the fire door frame
- door seals for top and sides B – these can be added to seal door gaps and so achieve fire durations outlined in the codes. Proprietary items are available to meet the temperatures and durations of the code. They don\’t have to endure a fire till it is extinguished or save your building. Their critical performance is to provide enough time for people to exit the building safely.
Image 1 features a door frame equipped with door seals along the top and on both sides. The seals enhance insulation and improve energy efficiency. This addition helps to prevent drafts and maintain a comfortable indoor environment.
Image 2 Drop-down door seal to seal a below door gap
- drop-down door seals – these nifty gadgets lift for ease of operation when opening and closing the door. Once the door is in the closed position a mechanism allows a seal to drop-down and seal the gap from smoke and excess oxygen supply to feed the fire.
Image 2 shows a drop-down door seal. The fitting along the lower edge of the door has a button on the hinge side, which is triggered once the door closes against the frame. The internal mechanism causes the drop-down seal to lower, and holds the seal against the floor surface under the door.
How can we help?
Our routine service will identify if your fire door gaps, top sides or bottom, are code compliant. If not we can recommend, purchase and install the necessary equipment to achieve gap compliance – and improved safety for your building in the event of a fire.
Call us on 1300 134 971. Let us help you with your Essential Safety Measures service requirements including routine AS1851 compliance inspection, repair and reporting.