All fire rated doors are required to have a tag on the door (hinge side) and also on the door frame (adjacent to the door tag) & the information consists of the manufacturer (or importer), year of manufacture & applicable standard/s the door & frame comply with.
A painted tag can have the paint removed & if the data is readable, the tag is OK. Otherwise the door has to be assessed by a specialist & a new tag attached, which has the assessor’s details & date of assessment.
There are limits on the allowable gaps between door & frame (3mm) & the bottom of the door (10mm).
If a gap is more than 3mm & less than 6mm, intumescent seals can be fitted to the door for compliance & if more than 6mm, the door must be replaced.
Legislation introduced by the NSW government on July 1, 2020 requires all fire safety measure to be certified by a Fire Safety Assessor (FSA) & if the FSA signs off on defects & it is found during an audit of the FSA’s work, the FSA can lose their accreditation.
As a result, FSAs are not as lenient as has previously been the case.
FYI, council certifiers haven’t inspected new buildings since 2000 & have never inspected existing buildings, unless someone made a complaint, council visit & may issue a Fire Safety Order.
JT – CFSP/FSA