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Regulation 38 fire door handover template
The fire safety information a fire door handover should contain, as a working checklist. Use it to assemble — or to demand — a complete Regulation 38 pack, so the responsible person can maintain every doorset from day one.
What Regulation 38 requires
Under Regulation 38 of the Building Regulations 2010, where building work involves fire safety, the person doing the work must give the responsible person the fire safety information they need to operate and maintain the building — at completion or first occupation. For fire doors that means a documented record of what was installed, its evidence, and how to keep it compliant. This checklist covers the fire door part of that handover.
1 · Door schedule (one row per doorset)
2 · Test & certification evidence
3 · Components & hardware schedule
4 · Installation records
5 · Operation & maintenance information
6 · For higher-risk buildings
Once the pack is handed over, keep it live with our free fire door register & inspection log.
This template is general guidance, not legal advice or an exhaustive specification. It reflects Regulation 38 of the Building Regulations 2010 and Building Safety Act golden-thread expectations; your project and building control body determine exactly what must be handed over.
Frequently asked questions
What is Regulation 38?
Regulation 38 of the Building Regulations 2010 requires that, where building work involves fire safety, the responsible person is given fire safety information at completion (or first occupation) so they can operate and maintain the building safely. For fire doors, that means the specifications, certification, locations and maintenance requirements of every doorset.
Who hands over the Regulation 38 information, and to whom?
The person carrying out the building work is responsible for providing the information to the responsible person — typically the building owner, employer or managing agent — at completion or first occupation. Building control will expect to see that this handover has taken place.
Why does the fire door handover pack matter so much?
Under the Building Safety Act, the record is part of the product: a fire door without its evidence trail cannot be shown to be compliant, inspected properly or maintained to its tested specification. The handover pack is what lets the responsible person meet their ongoing duties from day one.
Is this template legally binding or exhaustive?
No — it is a practical checklist to help you assemble a Regulation 38 handover for fire doors, not legal advice or an exhaustive specification. Your project, building and building control body determine exactly what information is required. Use it alongside your designer's and manufacturer's documentation.