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LIFT SERVICES
Lift-Shaft Firestopping
Whether it is a full new lift installation or a modernisation project on an older lift your engineers will likely have installed, changed or modified various lift parts that are fitted or pass through compartment walls. If so, it is your responsibility to ensure that any breaches in compartment walls or gaps around new parts are sealed to stop the passage of fire and smoke. UKFSI can help you ensure you are handing over projects to your clients that are fully compliant with fire safety regs.
Did you know?
A new EN81-58 fire resistant lift entrance frame is only compliant with its fire certificate if it is fitted exactly as it was fire tested. This includes all brackets and fixings. It also includes the fire stopping of any gaps or imperfections of fit between the wall and the frame.
Lifts shafts are usually the one space within a building that connects all others. If a fire was to start in your building and smoke and toxic gases were to breach into your lift shaft due to poor fire stopping, this could allow fire and smoke to move to other parts of your building extremely quickly which would then compromise the safety of your buildings occupants.
When was the last time that you had your buildings lift shafts inspected for fire safety??
Could your lift shaft inadvertently help a fire to spread vertically your building?
Compartmentation Surveys
1. Lift Shaft Fire Safety Surveys:
• Thorough examination and certification of lift shafts and motor rooms, ensuring compliance with current fire safety regulations.
• Full compartmentation reports detailing the fire stopping measures within your lift shafts.
2. Fire Fighting Lift Operational Inspection Reports:
• Detailed testing and reporting on the functionality of your building's fire-fighting lifts, ensuring they are safe and operational during emergencies.
3. Evacuation Lift Operational Inspection Reports:
• Comprehensive assessments of evacuation lifts, verifying their readiness and effectiveness in assisting less ambulant individuals during an emergency.
Ensuring Fire Safety Compliance
Modern lifts play a critical role in a building's fire safety strategy. UKFSI ensures that these lifts can function correctly in emergencies by providing high level passive fire protection within the lift shafts. This involves using fire-resistant materials and ensuring proper installation, which is crucial for preventing the spread of fire and smoke.
LIFT SHAFT FIRE SAFETY SURVEYS BY UKFSI
Under the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005. All organisations must ensure that fire protection components within their building are subject to a suitable system of maintenance and are in a good condition. Lift shafts are usually the one compartment within a building that connects all other compartments, they are also the one area that is almost NEVER included in a buildings FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT.
