Fire door certification in the UK is third-party evidence that a doorset, the leaf, frame, seals and hardware together, was tested as a unit, and under some schemes that the installer fits doorsets as tested. It is not a legal requirement in itself; the legal requirements are that the door is fit for the purpose the building's design gives it and is maintained, under Approved Document B and the Fire Safety Order cited below. Certification is how those requirements are evidenced. The fire door certification record on this site holds that evidence per door, free.
What is certified
The doorset: a specific leaf with a specific frame, seals and hardware, tested together. Change a component and the certification describes a different door. The record on this site lists the components so a replaced closer or a new set of hinges shows up as a change to the certified configuration.
Who certifies
Certification schemes test doorsets and audit manufacturers, and some run installer schemes that certify the fitting. The record carries the scheme and the reference so the evidence can be checked. A label on the door is a pointer to the certification, not the certification itself.
Why it is not the whole answer
Article 17 of the Fire Safety Order requires the door to be kept in efficient working order, and Regulation 10 requires the checks in taller residential buildings. A certified doorset with a failed closer is a failed fire door. The checks and the maintenance plan on this site are the rest of the evidence.
When certification is lost
Older doors and doors whose paperwork went with a previous owner have no certification to hand. A survey assesses the door as found and the record holds the survey as the door's evidence; the survey cost calculator on this site prices it. DoorsetBook Pro keeps the record per door with the checks.
Questions people ask about fire door certification UK
Is fire door certification a legal requirement in the UK?
No. The legal duties are fitness for purpose and maintenance; certification is the evidence normally relied on for the first.
Does certification expire?
The doorset's does not; its validity ends when the door is altered. The installer's scheme membership is renewed on the scheme's cycle.
Is the record free?
Yes, without an account. Keeping it with the checks per building is the paid product.