Liverpool Joinery Services
Fire door law, BS 8214:2026, inspections and maintenance explained in plain English for landlords, managing agents and Responsible Persons.
Plain-English guidance on fire door law, standards, inspections and maintenance from Liverpool Joinery Services Ltd – UK Fire Door trained and FireQual-certified fire door specialists with over 20 years’ experience.
Written for landlords, managing agents, letting agents, building owners and Responsible Persons across Liverpool and Merseyside, with practical joinery advice on doors, floors and decking too.
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BS 8214:2026 replaced the 2016 fire door code of practice in March 2026. We explain what has changed, whether it is law, and what landlords and Responsible Persons should do next.
Practical guidance on keeping fire doors working as certified: closers, hold-open devices, locks, plates, repairs and record keeping.
How to check, maintain and log fire doors in Liverpool HMOs, and the fines for getting it wrong.
Why replacement parts must be compatible with the door’s certification under the new standard.
Scheduled servicing, repairs and documented sign-off across Liverpool and Merseyside.
Complete, certified fire door assemblies made to suit your opening and installed with sign-off documentation.
Written, dated inspection records for flat entrance, communal and HMO fire doors, ready for your fire risk assessor.
Repairs, adjustments and like-for-like replacement parts that keep your fire doors working as certified.
Fire doors made for large period doorways, keeping original features where possible.
Made-to-measure FD30 electrical meter cupboard doors for communal areas.
Quick answers to the questions landlords and Responsible Persons ask us most.
Internal and external doors hung and fitted by experienced joiners.
Flooring and skirting boards fitted to a high standard across Liverpool.
Garden decking designed and built to last.
Whether you need an inspection, repairs or new fire door assemblies, our team is here to help across Liverpool and Merseyside.