FIRE DOOR PRODUCTS
Fire Door Signage
The mandatory fire door signage that tells people what a fire door is for and how to keep it working. Supplied and fitted to the right doors, the right way round.
WHAT IT IS
Fire door signage: small signs, specific meanings
Fire door signage is the set of standard notices that identify a fire door and tell people how to keep it doing its job. The common ones are “Fire door — keep shut” for self-closing doors, “Fire door — keep locked” for doors that should stay locked (cupboards, risers, plant rooms), and “Automatic fire door — keep clear” for doors held open on an alarm-linked device. Each has a specific meaning. So fitting the wrong one is as unhelpful as fitting none. The sign formats follow Approved Document B and BS 5499.
WHAT IT DOES
It keeps the door working between inspections
A fire door only protects people if it is used correctly: kept shut, not wedged, not blocked. Signage is how that message stays on the door every day, for every resident, visitor and contractor who passes through. In other words, it is a small thing that quietly does a lot of work in a building where no one can supervise every door.
WHY IT MATTERS
Fire door signage: a simple duty that is often missed
Providing appropriate signage is part of managing fire doors under the Fire Safety Order, and it is a standard check on any fire door inspection. It is inexpensive and easy to put right. However, missing or incorrect signage is one of the things we flag most often, precisely because it is so easy to overlook.
WHAT WE FIND ON INSPECTION
Where fire door signage falls short
Missing signs. Fire doors with no signage at all, so there is nothing telling people to keep them shut.
Wrong sign for the door. A “keep shut” sign on a door that should be “keep locked”, or vice versa.
HOW WE HELP
Supplied and fitted with the works
We supply and fit the correct signage for each door as part of an inspection follow-up or remedial works: the right sign, on the right doors, the right way round. Then we record it alongside the rest.
FAQ
Common questions
What signs do fire doors need?
Self-closing fire doors need “Fire door — keep shut”. Doors kept locked (cupboards, risers) need “Fire door — keep locked”. Doors held open on an alarm-linked device need “Automatic fire door — keep clear”.
Do fire doors need signs on both sides?
Often, yes. Where people see both faces in normal use (for example a cross-corridor door), the door needs signage on both sides. An inspection confirms what each door requires.
Is fire door signage a legal requirement?
Providing appropriate signage is part of the responsible person’s duty to manage fire doors under the Fire Safety Order, and we check it on every inspection.
GET A QUOTE
Need signage put right across your building?
We will check every door and fit the correct signage as part of the works, clearly quoted, with no obligation.