Two Standards. One Inspection NFPA 80 is the foundational standard, and it’s the reason your fire doors are inspected every year. Many of the same doors it governs are also part of your building’s smoke control strategy, and that side of the equation is...
Facts, Stats & Standards Gaskets are a critical inspection point on all door assemblies, particularly fire-rated and smoke-rated openings. Though they may seem like a small detail, gaskets play a critical role in containing smoke and fire during an emergency and...
CONTAIN FIRE. CONTROL SMOKE. PROTECT EXITS. SAVE LIVES. Fire doors are a critical part of any buildings life safety system. They slow the spread of fire and smoke, protect escape routes, and give occupants more time to get to safety. WHAT IS A FIRE DOOR? A fire door...
When it comes to commercial buildings, safety compliance is about more than avoiding fines, it’s about making sure your first line of defense actually works. Fire doors are not just doors. They are engineered, life-safety systems designed to compartmentalize fire,...
Company Launch Announcement – Press Release Vancouver, WA, November 26, 2019— Harry’s Entrance Solutions Inc. (HESI), a new door and door hardware company, launched this month. HESI’s primary focus is providing fire door inspections, helping healthcare...
Do you want to know 6 of the most common issues we see with fire rated doors? Our certified fire door inspector says that these 6 signs are the most common issues for why your fire rated doors are not building code compliant. Or they why they do not meet NFPA 80...
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