Fire Rated Door Assemblies
A fire rated opening is a listed assembly, not a fire door. Every part has to carry a rating and the label has to survive the install. 1NSG Corp installs and repairs rated assemblies across South Florida.
The whole assembly is rated
Door, frame, hinges, closer, latching hardware, glazing, and the anchoring all have to be listed and compatible. A rated door hung in an unrated frame is not a rated opening, and an inspector will call it.
What voids a label
Field cutting a door for a lite or a louver, removing a closer, drilling for hardware that was not part of the listing, or painting over the label. Once the label is gone the opening is not rated and cannot be made rated by argument.
Annual inspection and repair
Rated assemblies in most occupancies have to be inspected annually. We repair what fails, gaps out of tolerance, latches not catching, closers not closing and latching, and document it.
If an inspector wrote you up on rated openings, send us the report and we will scope the corrections.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our door is fire rated but the frame is not. Is that a problem?
Yes. A rated door hung in an unrated frame is not a rated opening, and an inspector will call it. The whole assembly, door, frame, hinges, closer, latching hardware, glazing, and anchoring, has to be listed and compatible.
What voids a fire label?
Field cutting a door for a lite or louver, removing a closer, drilling for hardware that was not part of the listing, or painting over the label. Once the label is gone the opening is not rated and cannot be made rated by argument.
An inspector wrote us up. What now?
Send us the report. We scope the corrections, complete them, and document what was done so it is ready for the re inspection and for your compliance file.