FIRE SAFETY & SECURITY
‘if any door hardware needs replacing,
including fire door closers, as part of
regular servicing and maintenance,
the replacement parts must meet
the requirements of both the original
specification, and the current legislation’
Whilst changes to an
approved specification can
be made for a number of
reasons, are there any long-
term factors that should
be considered prior to any
deviation from the original?
Value engineering is often
identified as the key driver
behind specification switches,
with financial pressures leading
to elements of the building being
altered from the original product
specified in an effort to reduce
initial costs. While this may reduce
short-term pressures, it could
then increase the long-term costs
involved with maintaining the
building as a whole.
It is also important to remember
that if any door hardware
needs replacing, including fire
door closers, as part of regular
servicing and maintenance, the
replacement parts must meet the
requirements of both the original
specification, and the current
legislation.
What can specifiers
do to ensure a robust,
safe specification?
As I have already mentioned,
keeping to regulations and
ensuring that the specified door
closer is user friendly in daily life
are both key considerations to
ensure resident safety. To ensure
TS 99 FL/FLR
EN 2–5
Free-swing slide channel door
closer in Contur design
a robust specification, it is advised
that a trusted supplier is engaged
with early on in the process —
helping the correct solution to
be identified and for detailed
information to be included in the
specification.
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