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    • Wimborne
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    • How much does a fire door cost?
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    • Approved Document B
    • What makes a fire door?
    • What is third-party certification?
    • What is the Common Assessment Standard?
    • The responsible person
    • Legislation & standards
      • What is BS 8214?
    • Fire door gaps
    • Certified, notional or nominal
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    • What voids certification?
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Category: News & Updates

Fire door news, compliance reminders and updates from South Coast Fire Doors.

The Fire Door Faults We See Most on Inspections

Failed intumescent fire seal found on a fire door inspection

The handful of fire door faults we find most often on inspections across Dorset and Hampshire — and why most are repairs, not replacements.

Mid-Year Reminder: Quarterly Fire Door Checks

Completed fire door remedial work

A mid-year reminder for managing agents: what the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require on communal and flat entrance fire door checks.

Working Towards Third-Party Certification

Fire door certification label checked during a fire door inspection

An honest update on our progress towards independent, UKAS-accredited third-party certification — what it means, where we are, and why it matters.

South Coast Fire Doors
  • South Coast Fire Doors LTD, Unit 80 Basepoint Business Centre, Aviation Business Park, Enterprise Close, Christchurch BH23 6NX
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