Fire doors save lives and homes

As your landlord and owner of your building, we have a legal responsibility for fire doors in all communal areas of our shared buildings and blocks. We check all communal fire doors during our fire risk assessment process. Our Estate Services team undertake fire door checks during their regular visits to our blocks, too.

Fire doors do not only create a barrier from fire and toxic smoke and prevent it from travelling through a building, restricting damage to a small area, but they also protect the means of escape in the event of fire.

Fire doors are usually in communal stairwells, corridors and the front door of flats in our blocks. They can also be located in bin storage areas, mains electricity service cupboards and any other communal area that could be a potential fire risk.

Fire doors are usually provided as sets, made up of several parts, all working together to provide a fire barrier, i.e., hinges, a closing device and smoke seals. When one of these parts doesn’t work, it can have a big impact on the performance of the entire door.

Please note that if you are a leaseholder, you may be responsible for ensuring your front door has a suitable fire rating and that compatible components are fitted. Please check your leasehold agreement for details of what you’re responsible for.

If you notice any problems with fire doors in your block or any other fire safety features, please call 0300 123 9966 or email ask@onehousing.co.uk. Please include “Fire Safety” in the subject line.