Rolling Fire Door Inspections & Drop Tests

Rolling Fire Door Inspections and Drop Tests

IN COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA-80 REGULATIONS

Keep your garage door in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Mid-Atlantic Door Group, Inc. can perform inspections on your fire doors to ensure all requirements are properly met. NFPA standards require building owners and managers to have their rolling and sliding fire doors inspected and tested annually, and to maintain written documentation of such inspections. Our Overhead Door™ Fire Door Drop Test Program helps building owners and managers stay in compliance with the most recent NFPA 80 standards, while maintaining the proper operation and full closure of your facility’s rolling and sliding fire doors.

WHO WE ARE

Rolling Fire Door Inspections and Drop Tests are provided by Mid-Atlantic Door Group, Inc. We are the Mid-Atlantic’s only authorized distributors of Overhead Door Corporation products, offering the industry’s best in commercial fire door sales, installation, repair services, inspections and drop tests. We proudly serve Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.

OUR DIFFERENCE

• Experience. 45+ years in the fire door industry.
• Quality. Nation’s leading distributor for Overhead Door Corporation products and the only authorized dealer in our markets.
• Control. All fire door technicians are highly trained employees of our company. We do not use subcontractors.
• Availability. We offer 24/7 emergency fire door services and maintain the largest inventory of fire door repair parts in the region.
• Equipment. We have made extensive investments in the finest equipment and vehicles to meet your fire door needs in the safest and most productive manner.
• Location. Each of our (8) offices have been strategically located to meet your fire door needs in a timely and cost effective way.
• Technology. Our staff and technicians possess the most up-to-date systems to provide you with all the details necessary to make the right decision when purchasing fire door products or services.
• Reliability. For 45+ years, our fire door business has been built on honesty and the total commitment to customer satisfaction.

*Our servicemen are Rolling Steel Fire Door Technicians certified by the Institute of Door Dealer Education and Accreditation (IDEA).

WHAT WE DO

Our factory trained and certified technicians perform the visual and operational inspection, testing and certification of your facilities fire doors so they meet NFPA 80 requirements. Once we determine your fire door is in compliance, a “Fire Door Certification Tag” is attached to each fire door indicating the date the fire door was inspected, tested and passed.

A copy of your Rolling Fire Door Inspection and Drop Test results are kept in our company’s records in case of an emergency or any compliance questions. We will then give you a courtesy call once a year to schedule your Rolling Fire Door Inspection and Drop Test service to ensure your fire doors are kept in compliance with NFPA 80 and remain in good working order.

Detailed List of our Services

ROLLING FIRE DOOR INSPECTION

FIRE DOOR DROP TEST

*Please Note: If any component of the door and the installation listed above do not pass the inspection, they must be replaced or fixed before conducting the Drop Test!

• Clear area around and on both sides of the door being tested.
• Only personnel allowed in the area of the fire door being tested are those conducting the test. Post personnel on both sides of the door so no one enters the area!
• Drop Test per manufacturer’s written instructions.
• Speed of the curtain during the test must fall at least 6″ per second and not more than 24″ per second.
  (ie, a 10 foot tall fire door must fall between 6″ per second = 20 seconds & 24″ per second = 5 seconds)
• Full closure of the curtain with the bottom bar resting on the sill or floor within the allowed time frame.
• Reset fire door per manufacturer’s written instructions.
• Drop test the fire door one more time, same as above, to demonstrate resetting of the fire door was properly conducted.
• Reset fire door per manufacturer’s written instructions. The Drop Test is now complete and door should be in proper working condition.

WE PROVIDE

1. A written Rolling Fire Door Inspection Report.
2. A “Fire Door Certification Tag” is attached to each tested fire door indicating the date the fire door was inspected, tested and passed.
3. A copy of your Rolling Fire Door Inspection and Drop Test Results are kept in our company’s records in case of an emergency or any compliance questions.

*Note: Ultimately acceptance of a fire door is the decision of the authority having jurisdiction as defined by NFPA 80. NFPA 80 defines the AHJ as the organization, office or individual responsible for approving equipment, an installation or a procedure.

Code administration, final code interpretation and final product approval fall under the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Building code officials, Fire Marshals and state or federal government officials may be AHJs.

 

Fire doors help protect property and save lives in the event of an emergency. Faulty, damaged or inoperable fire doors can lead to tragic losses to both property and personnel. We provide your facility’s ongoing compliance with NFPA 80 section requirements.

An annual Rolling Fire Door Inspection and Drop Test is required to ensure that your fire doors will close automatically in the case of a fire emergency. National Fire Protection Association standards NFPA 80 require business owners and property managers to have their rolling and sliding fire doors inspected and tested at a minimum once a year. Written documentation of these inspections and tests are to be kept.