The Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 was a turning point for fire safety in the United Kingdom. The subsequent Public Inquiry exposed systemic failings in product certification, installation, maintenance, and oversight — and fire doors were at the heart of many of those failings.
What changed after Grenfell?
- The Fire Safety Act 2021 clarified that external walls and flat entrance doors fall within the scope of the Fire Safety Order
- The Building Safety Act 2022 created a new regulatory regime for higher-risk residential buildings
- The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 introduced mandatory quarterly and annual checks of fire doors in residential buildings over 11m
- Evidence of inspector competence and work by third-party-certificated installers became important considerations when appointing specialists
What do these changes mean in practice?
Responsible Persons need records of fire door condition, inspections and maintenance, and evidence of the competence of those carrying out the work. Evidence-based reporting is no longer a nice-to-have.
How do we support compliance?
Every RiSKFiX inspection produces a photographic, evidence-based report mapped to current British Standards (BS 8214:2026, BS 9999:2017) and the Fire Safety Order. Our remedial works are delivered by third-party-certificated installers and signed off with full documentation.