Betterment
Providing fire door repairs and remediation services to businesses and buildings, with tailored services designed around your sector.
Repair, Not Replace
With new regulations requiring tighter planning around ongoing inspection of fire doors and an increase in responsibility for landlords and property owners, the number of fire doors being condemned is on the rise.
At RW Maintain, we know the financial impact this can bring to your business or organisation.
That’s why we always prioritise repair over replacement, only installing new accredited doorsets when absolutely necessary.
Our betterment service involves industry-approved repair techniques that are designed to reinstate the original integrity of your fire doors, enabling them to perform in the event of a fire. For those doors that hold no product certification, RW Maintain’s comprehensive inspection service allows inspectors to identify how best to remediate existing fire doors under British and European guidelines.
Passive Fire Door Repair Experts
RW Maintain’s team of expert fire door engineers are fully trained and certified to British standards, supporting you through the inspection and betterment process for your fire doors.
With decades of multi-sector experience, you and your stakeholders are assured that RW Maintain will carry out their repair work with minimal disruption to your business.
Supported by the latest in technology and software, our experts are trained to carry out comprehensive repairs to common problem areas with fire doors, including:
- Door Leaf & Frame Damage
- Door Leaf Gaps
- Threshold Gaps
- Hinges
- Door Hardware
- Vision Panels
- Door Closing Devices
- Intumescent Strips & Signage
Fire Door Repair & Remediation: What To Expect
Partnering with RW Maintain and their team of experts ensures all remediation work is certified under industry standards. All repaired doors will be issued with 3rd party BM TRADA records to prove all activities are Q-MARK certified.
We know the disruption maintenance work and construction can cause to your business or organisation. More often than not, businesses must remain open whilst repairs are carried out. That’s why RW Maintain’s experts work to ensure yours and your client’s day-to-day remains unaffected through careful planning and discreet processes.
Betterment
Major Betterment Package
Re-align door into existing frame
Adjust door closer
Replace missing hinge screws or broken butt hinges
Replace Heat & Smoke Seals
Replace missing signage
Remove architraves, check number and spacing of fixings
Apply non combustible packing and intumescent sealant between the door frame and the supporting structure
FD60 only - Install intumescent packers behind hinges & lock case
Re-lipping - two edges Installation of inset drop down seal to secure 3 mm gap
Replacement latches
Minor door repairs
Sub-Major Betterment Package
Re-align door into existing frame
Adjust door closer
Replace missing hinge screws or broken butt hinges
Replace Heat & Smoke Seals
Replace missing signage
Remove architraves, check number and spacing of fixings
Apply non combustible packing and intumescent sealant between the door frame and the supporting structure
FD 60 only - Install intumescent packers behind hinges and lock case
Major Repair Package
Sub-Major Repair Package
Outcome
Nominal Doorsets
(Doorsets without formal fire certification)
Fully Certified Repairs to Certified Doorsets
(Doorsets with formal fire certification)
Doorsets deemed to satisfy Fire Safety Act 2021
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