In most cases, the entrance doors to flats accessed from a communal area should be self-closing fire doors. We undertake regular inspections of entrance doors to apartments and we replace doors when they are assessed as sub-standard.
A self-closing fire door is one that will close fully into the frame by way of a self closer. This could be either an overhead closer (a box at the top of the door with a hinge) or concealed closer (a chain buried within the door and the frame).
Let us know if your door does not have a closer in place, or is not shutting properly.
If you're a leaseholder, please note that you are responsible for replacing your fire entrance door - this should be a FD30S self-closing fire door where required.
A Fire Action Plan is displayed in the communal areas of your building and will clearly tell you whether your fire safety strategy is ‘stay put’ or ‘total evacuation’. This will differ from building to building because some are designed with fire stopping measures, making it safer to stay in your apartment, while others are not.
In both stay put and total evacuation buildings, you should leave your flat immediately if fire, heat or smoke make their way into your home.
