Scotland
Fire Door Signage in Fife
Across Fife, from Dunfermline to smaller towns and villages, we carry out fire door signage surveys for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
Fire Door Signage: Fire door signage is the mandatory blue-and-white signs on fire doors telling people how the door must be used: keep shut, keep locked shut, or automatic fire door keep clear.
- Area
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Postcode areas
- DD, KY
- Towns listed
- 3
- Local authorities
- Fife
- Fire safety law
- Scotland: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
Included as standard across Fife
- Removal of incorrect or duplicated signs
- Fire door keep locked shut signs on cupboards and risers
- Automatic fire door keep clear signs on hold-open doors
- Survey of every fire door's use and the sign it needs
- Photoluminescent signs where the fire strategy requires
- Fire door keep shut signs on self-closing doors
How does it work in Fife?
Survey
Each door's use is recorded and the correct sign identified.
Supply
Signs supplied in a consistent format across the building.
Fit
Signs fitted at a consistent height, both faces where needed.
Record
Signage recorded against each door reference.
Scotland fire safety law across Fife
Fire doors in Fife sit under Scotland's own regime, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, rather than the English regulation 10 schedule; many factors still run quarterly checks as good practice.
- Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and 2006 regulations: workplaces, HMOs and other non-domestic premises
- Private blocks: common parts largely outside the Act; title deeds and Scottish Government guidance apply
- Scottish building standards for new and altered doors
- Regulation 10's fixed schedule is England-only
Guide prices in Fife
In Fife, fire door signage surveys typically cost £8–£25 per sign ex VAT, depending on the building and specification.
Fire Door Signage by town in Fife
Fire Door Signage in Fife: questions
Do signs go on both sides of the door?
Self-closing fire doors are generally signed on both faces. Cupboard and riser doors are usually signed on the outside only.
Can I use any fire door sign?
Use mandatory blue-and-white signs consistent with BS ISO 7010 and the building's existing signage.
Which fire safety law applies in Fife?
In Scotland, fire safety duties for workplaces, HMOs and other non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, with new work designed to the Scottish building standards.
Do you work in occupied buildings in Fife?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Fife can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.