How Do You Assess Fire Door Leaf Damage Before Repair?

Before repairing a damaged fire door leaf, I want to know what the leaf is made of, what has been damaged and whether the damage is superficial or part of the door's construction. Start with the damage itself Look at both faces. Then inspect the edges and lippings. Look around hinge and lock preparations. Look at glazed apertures if there are any. Check for splits, impact damage, loose material, missing sections, delamination, deep routing or previous repairs. Trolleys and traffic leave recognisable damage A common example is lower-edge impact. You may see crushed lipping, dents, chipped faces and local compression. Compare the damage with the surrounding frame and hardware. If the frame also has matching impact marks, you have a much stronger picture of what happened. Check whether the damage changes the geometry A chipped edge is one thing. A…