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Fire Door Inspection & Repair Calculator

Estimate inspection, repair and replacement reserves for a known inventory of rated doors and smoke-control assemblies.

Important code and safety noticeFire codes, building codes, referenced standards, inspection schedules and permit requirements vary by location, building type, occupancy, age, renovations and system. This page is for preliminary education and budgeting only. The authority having jurisdiction and qualified local professionals must determine the actual requirements, design, installation, testing, maintenance and approval for a real property.

Project inputs

Change the assumptions to explore an early planning scenario.

Planning result

Enter your assumptions

  • Inspection program
  • Repair allowance
  • Replacement reserve
  • Total over term

How to use this result

Base inputs on an actual door register and prior findings. Assembly ratings, hardware and local rules can change costs substantially.

Inspection cycles

The inventory is multiplied by the entered annual frequency and term.

Repair and replacement

Percentage assumptions create a reserve, not a prediction for individual doors.

Important: Fire codes, building codes, standards, inspection schedules, permits and insurance requirements vary by country, province or state, municipality, building use, occupancy, construction date, renovation history and system type. The authority having jurisdiction and qualified local professionals must determine what applies to a real property. Qualified people must assess labels, frames, hardware, closers, latching, seals, glazing and system interfaces.