Fire Door Consultancy Case Studies

Selected examples of FD Fire Door’s independent technical due diligence, remedial planning and assurance work. Client names are withheld and figures have been rounded where appropriate.

Higher-risk residential: remedial planning for 500+ fire doors

The appointment: Establish a structured technical basis for remedial planning and governance across a multi-storey residential asset.

Our work: Review of inspection data, fire strategy information, door schedules, certification and defect records. The assessment brought the available evidence together to support proportionate decisions about the next stage of work.

The outcome: Prioritised remediation, a procurement-ready scope and a defined route to independent verification.

Student accommodation: technical due diligence across 520 doors

The appointment: Technical due diligence and remedial assurance for installed fire door systems in student accommodation.

Our work: Desktop review of fire strategy information, test evidence and certification alongside visual inspection of the installed systems.

The outcome: An evidence-led distinction between installed condition, maintenance effects and the areas requiring targeted action, supporting a proportionate remedial approach.

Multi-site PBSA: latent defect advice across three locations

The appointment: Technical clarification of recorded fire door issues across three purpose-built student accommodation locations.

Our work: Review of whether recorded issues were more likely to arise from original design, specification and installation, or subsequent maintenance.

The outcome: A clearer technical basis for considering responsibility, identifying further investigation and planning proportionate remediation.

These examples describe the individual appointments. Scope, limitations, evidence requirements and follow-up are agreed for each project.