Improvements In Fire Safety Regulations

New fire safety regulations are set to come into effect for multi-occupancy buildings as a result of the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower tragedy. 

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 will make it a legal requirement from 23 January 2023 for responsible persons for all multi-occupied residential buildings in England with storeys over 11 metres in height to:

  • undertake quarterly checks of all fire doors (including self-closing devices) in the common part
  • undertake – on a best endeavour basis – annual checks of all flat entrance doors (including self-closing devices) that lead onto a building’s common parts.

The regulations will also require responsible persons to provide to residents of all multi-occupied residential buildings with two or more sets of domestic premises (that have common parts) information on the importance of fire doors to a building’s fire safety.

Executive Director, Peter Bowes, said: “Bridgman IBC Ltd are members of the Q mark scheme and regularly undertake audit fire tests of our products to ensure compliance with fire regulations.

“We fully support The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 which become a legal requirement from 23rd January 2023 in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.”

Click the link below to read the Fire Doors (regulation 10) Fact Sheet in full:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-safety-england-regulations-2022/fact-sheet-fire-doors-regulation-10