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Fire door installation checklist
For installers and people reviewing fire-door installation evidence. Record door and approved specification, installation checks and measured evidence. Try the form below, see every question or download a blank PDF or Word copy.
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What determines the installation details?
Government fire guidance highlights the importance of fire doors and compatible components. Record the specified doorset evidence and manufacturer installation instructions; routine fire-door checks are a different task from installation verification.
Last updated . Facts checked by the SiteSurvey team on 6 October 2026 against Government fire safety guidance for offices and shops and GOV.UK fire door guidance England.
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A fire door installation record linking door identification, approved component evidence, installation checks, measured gaps, defects and handover. 6 sections and 44 questions. Follow-up questions and guidance appear only when an answer calls for them, so the person on site never sees the ones that do not apply.
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- Project: the project name
- Site or premises address: the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisation: the project's customer
- Doorset manufacturer, product and traceability: the product it is opened for
Record details and scope
- ProjectShort answer
Filled in from the project in SiteSurvey.
Fills in from the project name - Site or premises addressShort answerFills in from the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisationShort answerFills in from the project's customer
- Record date*Date
- Person completing the record*Short answer
- CheckThis is an installation evidence record, not third-party certification, a fire-resistance test or a claim that a generic gap value suits every doorset.
- CheckGovernment fire guidance highlights the importance of fire doors and compatible components. Record the specified doorset evidence and manufacturer installation instructions; routine fire-door checks are a different task from installation verification.
Door and approved specification
- Door ID, location and opening reference*Short answer
- Specified performance and design reference*Short answer
- Doorset manufacturer, product and traceability*Short answerFills in from the product it is opened for
- Product evidence and installation instruction revision*Short answer
- Installer and competence reference*Short answer
Installation checks
- Leaf, frame and components match approved specification*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Frame fixings and supporting wall recorded*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Perimeter sealing evidence recorded before concealment*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Hinges, closer, latch and other hardware match specification*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Glazing and seals checked against product evidence*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Closing and latching checked under approved procedure*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
Measured evidence
- Gap or installation measurementRepeat for each gap or installation measurement. Each one asks:
- Measurement point and parameter*Short answer
- Actual result and unit*Short answer
- Acceptance criterion and source*Short answer
- Instrument and calibration referenceShort answer
- Comparison*Choose one
- Within criterion
- Outside criterion
- Unable to assess
- Exception and response*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Fixings and sealing before concealmentPhotos
- Departures, approved solutions and reinspectionNotes
Identify the departure from the approved specification and the evidence needed for resolution. Do not record an unapproved substitution as equivalent.
Handover
- Recipient and operation/maintenance documentsShort answer
- Separate installation certificate reference where issuedShort answer
- Outstanding restrictions and release decision*Notes
Actions and review
- Are further actions required?*Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Further actionRepeat for each further action. Each one asks:Shown when “Are further actions required?” is “Yes”
- Action and evidence reference*Notes
- Person responsible*Short answer
- Target dateDate
- Action status*Choose one
- Open
- In progress
- Completed
- Completion evidence*NotesShown when “Action status” is “Completed”
- Outstanding limitations and information to pass onNotes
- Record status*Choose one
- Ready for review
- Further work needed
- Work or use stopped
- Reviewed byShort answer
- Review dateDate
- Author signature*Signature
- CheckSigning records the information entered. It does not itself certify legal compliance, remove a limitation or authorise unsafe work.
Scope and responsibility
This is an installation evidence record, not third-party certification, a fire-resistance test or a claim that a generic gap value suits every doorset.
What a useful entry looks like
Departures, approved solutions and reinspection
Identify the departure from the approved specification and the evidence needed for resolution. Do not record an unapproved substitution as equivalent.
Installed component differs from specification FD-12. Product evidence and the proposed resolution have been referred for approval before closure.
Fictional example of record wording. Use the actual evidence and approved arrangements for your job; this is not a completed report or an instruction to carry out the work.
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A completed fire door installation record report, made by SiteSurvey from a fictional site visit: every answer, the photos, the guidance that applied and the sign-off, ready to send as a PDF.
Fire Door Installation Record FAQs
How should I record “Departures, approved solutions and reinspection”?
Identify the departure from the approved specification and the evidence needed for resolution. Do not record an unapproved substitution as equivalent.
Is this an installation certificate?
No. It records evidence for review and can reference a separately issued certificate.
Are standard gaps supplied?
No. Enter the required values from the relevant doorset evidence and compare actual measurements.
Why capture concealed work?
Photographs and references help the reviewer assess work that cannot be seen after completion; they do not prove fire performance on their own.
What are the limits of this template?
This is an installation evidence record, not third-party certification, a fire-resistance test or a claim that a generic gap value suits every doorset.
Can I complete this form on site and share the record?
In the SiteSurvey app the form works offline, with photos and signatures recorded against the questions. Share the completed record as a PDF or a link. Dates and action owners are recorded fields; this form does not send reminders or update other systems.
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