Primary sources only
Every regulatory statement we publish is checked against the primary source — the legislation or official guidance itself, not a summary of it. In practice that means legislation.gov.uk for Acts and statutory instruments, gov.uk (and gov.wales, gov.scot and finance-ni.gov.uk for the devolved nations) for official guidance and Approved Documents, the British Standardscatalogue for BS and BS EN references, and the certification schemes' own websites for scheme details. Where we quote a figure or a standard, the source is linked at the foot of the guide.
Statistics are linked to their origin
Every statistic on this site links to its original, public source, with the year stated. If a number cannot be traced to a verifiable source, we do not publish it. Our fire door statistics reference lists each figure with its citation.
How each guide is reviewed
Guides are drafted from the primary sources, then independently fact-checked: a second review pass re-reads every legal, numeric and technical claim, re-opens the cited source to confirm it, and corrects or removes anything that cannot be verified. High-risk facts — statutory checking intervals, fire-resistance classifications, devolved-nation differences — are re-checked specifically, because they are the ones most often stated wrongly elsewhere.
- Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, reg 10: communal fire doors are checked at least every three months and flat entrance doors at least every twelve months, in buildings over 11 m in England — a fact we never state the wrong way round.
- FD30 ≈ E30, not EI30: we keep the British and European classifications distinct rather than treating them as equivalent.
- Devolved law: England-only rules are never presented as applying in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Everything is dated
Every guide shows when it was last reviewed. Fire safety law changes — the removal of BS 476 classifications from Approved Document B in 2029 is one example we already track — so a visible review date tells you how current the guidance is.
Nothing is claimed that cannot be verified
Certified Fire Doorsets is a pre-launch business. We hold ourselves to the same evidence standard we apply to the law: no invented founding date, no certificate or scheme registration numbers before they are granted, no fabricated reviews, project counts or prices. Certification and company details are published here the day each is granted, linked to the scheme's own public register — never before. Read more on our about page.
Corrections
If you find something on this site you believe is inaccurate or out of date, please tell us — with the source if you have it. We check every report against the primary source and update the guide, refreshing its review date, where a correction is warranted.
Not legal advice
Our guidance is general information to help duty-holders understand the law, not legal advice. Fire safety duties depend on the specific building and your role in relation to it; where the stakes are high, take advice from a competent fire safety professional.