Hinges for fire doors regulations are searched for as if a regulation named a hinge, and none does. The rule is indirect and stricter: the hinges are part of the doorset that was certified as tested, so the requirement is that the hinges on the door are the ones in its certification, fitted as its instructions say. The fact sheet's check asks whether the seals and hinges are fitted correctly, cited below. The fire door certification record on this site lists the hinges as certified so a change is visible, free.
The hinges are in the certification
A doorset is tested with specific hinges of a specific size, number and fixing. The certification names them. Replacing them with hinges of another type, or fewer of them, is a change to the certified doorset until it is assessed. The record on this site holds the hinges as certified against each door.
What the check asks
That the hinges are fitted correctly: all present, all screws in, secure, no visible wear, the door hanging true so the gaps and the closing are right. A door that has dropped on its hinges fails the gap and closing lines before the hinge line; the check reads them together. The inspection checklist on this site carries the line.
The law behind it
Article 17 of the Fire Safety Order requires the door kept in efficient working order; a door hanging badly is not. Regulation 10 requires the check in tall residential buildings. Approved Document B is the design guidance the doorset was chosen under. None names a hinge; all rely on the certification.
Replacing hinges
Like for like against the certification record, fitted as the instructions say, recorded on the repairs log with the make and the date. A repair that changes the hinge is recorded as a change for assessment. DoorsetBook Pro keeps the record and the repair per door.
Questions people ask about hinges for fire doors regulations
How many hinges does a fire door need?
The number in its certification. This site states no figure because the doorset's own is the one that applies.
Can I fit any fire-rated hinge?
A hinge rated for fire doors is a start; the doorset's certification says which are the certified ones for that door.
Is the record free?
Yes, without an account.