Fire Door Keep Locked Sign Requirements (UK)

For landlords and facilities managers responsible for service risers, plant rooms or restricted areas protected by fire-resisting doors.

When “Fire Door Keep Locked” signage is used

Where a fire door must remain secured to maintain compartmentation or restrict access, inspectors often expect a clear “Fire Door Keep Locked” instruction.

This commonly applies to:

• service riser doors
• plant rooms
• cupboards or restricted areas that form part of a fire compartment

What inspectors usually expect

Signage should be:

• clearly visible at the correct height
• legible
• durable
• consistent with other fire door notices in the building

Common Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) observations

Examples include:

• missing signs
• handwritten instructions
• labels that are not permanent
• inconsistent wording

Typical remedial action

Replace with durable signage using recognised wording, fitted where it will be seen on approach.