Question: Our apartment door no longer automatically closes. Would this be a breach of fire safety?
I live in an apartment on the ground floor next to the main entrance. The closer on the apartment door is missing the bolt and does not automatically close. As the door does not work as it should, would this be considered a breach of fire safety in NSW? We repeatedly asked for this to be fixed. Our strata manager and building manager ignore us.
Answer: The door’s ability to self-close is of key importance to preventing fire from spreading throughout a building.
If the entrance door is a fire door (identified by a fire door tag on the hinge side of the door), not closing is indeed a breach of fire safety in NSW. The door’s ability to self-close is of key importance to preventing fire from spreading throughout a building.
This post appears in Strata News #654.
Rob Broadhead 2020 Fire Protection E: rob.broadhead@2020fire.com.au P: 1300 340 210