MATTRESS75

Apologies for the typo: the doors actually measured 42mm deep.

Hi Tom, Thanks for your response. We recently had a professional FRA done at our building which was converted in 2001 to Buildings Control standards at that time; the assessor measured the entrance doors to each flat and found they were about 2mm too thin to qualify as FD30 fire doors (they measured 44mm deep and also had four thinner panels). Is our only option to completely replace the doors and frames? Or is there a way we could add some approved paneling to the back of the door to achieve the required 44mm depth that way? I'm aware there's even fire-retardant paint whose manufacturers claim can effectively 'upgrade' some doors to FD30 standard. Here are a couple of links to manufacturers selling intumescent panelling which they claim can 'upgrade' a door to FD30 status: Intumescent material and panelled door upgrade kits - Envirograf Intumescent Panelled Door Upgrade Kit And here's a link to an intumescent paint designed to 'upgrade' doors to fire door status; the manufacturers state there's a certificate of supply that can be signed by the applicator to show the door's been painted to safety standards: https://www.rawlinspaints.com/door-upgrade-kits?gclid=CNmPpszm0dYCFQqT7Qodv94HrQ If our only option is to purchase new doors and frames we'll obviously do that but we're keen to know if there are any other options open to us. Cheers, Matt

Hi Tom, Hope you can advise... Do front doors to individual flats (within a block of flats) have to be FD30 standard, even if the building in question was converted in 2001 and the conversion was certified as meeting buildings regulations at the time? If they do indeed need to meet the FD30 standard, when should those doors have been replaced? Should they have been replaced the moment the 2005 Act came into law or would there have been a period of grace to give people time to comply? FYI I’m the secretary of a residents management company who own the freehold of a building with five flats. Many thanks, Matt