Guest Brown Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 When completing a fire risk assessment in a small block of flats are the owners front doors in the communal corridors deemed part of that assessment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sutton Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 YES. need to be FD30s fire doors with S/C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyB Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 Yes, they have an impact on the safety of relevant persons in the common areas and elsewhere in the premises. Even a basic Type 1 Fire Risk Assessment should do this (extract from the Government Guidance): "Type 1 – Common parts only (non-destructive) A Type 1 fire risk assessment is the basic fire risk assessment required for the purpose of satisfying the FSO. The inspection of the building is non-destructive. But, as well as considering the arrangements for means of escape and so forth, the fire risk assessment includes examination of at least a sample of flat entrance doors." Read more at: https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/fire-safety-purpose-built-04b.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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