Fire Escapes Service At Abingdon & Witney College

Why have your fire escape or emergency exit serviced?

The purpose of an emergency exit in a building is a special exit for emergencies such as a fire: the combined use of regular and special exits allows for faster evacuation, while it also provides an alternative if the route to the regular exit is blocked by fire, etc. For compliance to BS9999, fire escapes should be serviced and inspected every 6 months. This may also be a stipulation of your building insurance or part of your lease agreement for your fire exits to be maintained.

When carrying out a service we have a specific schedule of works which includes adjustments and minor repairs. This may be to adjust the closing speed if a door closer such as a transom, overhead or concealed type is fitted. It is also important to test and check the operation as there are maximum forces to open these types of doors, so all engineers carry force gauges on their vans for this purpose. We documented our findings on our Risk Assessment Checklist for each door so the college has a record and documented evidence as this may form part of their fire risk assessment.

Any repairs or defects which could not be rectified at the service were provided by means of a separate quotation per door to allow college to put a plan in place for the repairs and spread the cost.

This forms part of the colleges service contract as we also look after their Automatic doors, Aluminium doors and Acoustic Movable walls across all of the campuses. When we offer a service contract, we will discuss your requirements, agree response times and fix the rates. Our call out rate is inclusive of the 1st hour on site, travelling and mileage so that there are no hidden costs.

If you require a service or have a problem with your emergency exits or fire escapes call us on 0808 1200911 or contact us here