Front doors

[Guest Margaret]

Hi I live in a purpose built block of 15 flats built in 1974, over 4 strories, will the doors still cover the current regulations ,as they were built to regulations made in 1974

 

[Tom Sutton]

 

All depends some will, some won't, all the doors should be assessed and those that fail the assessment should be upgraded or replaced. The common areas are subject to a fire risk assessment under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and any fire doors that do not meet the required standard will be considered a significant finding and should appear in the FRA.

[AnthonyB]

This is the benchmark guidance for flats - as you will see there is some leeway for smaller older blocks:

http://www.local.gov.uk/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=1138bf70-2e50-400c-bf81-9a3c4dbd6575