Knowledge Centre
Our team at Checkmate aren't just committed to inspecting and installing fire protection, we're also passionate about educating both the public and organisations on how they can make sure their buildings are compliant and more importantly safe.
![What Is Fire Compartmentation?](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBaW9GIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--35e73a7f1727917077cd48bd145db78076b48cc0/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDem9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcweE9USjRNVFEwWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQXhPVEo0TVRRMEt6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRNkNuTjBjbWx3UmpvVWMyRnRjR3hwYm1jdFptRmpkRzl5U1NJS05Eb3lPakFHT3doVU9neHhkV0ZzYVhSNVNTSUhPVEFHT3doVU9nNXBiblJsY214aFkyVkpJZ2xLVUVWSEJqc0lWRG9QWTI5c2IzSnpjR0ZqWlVraUNYTlNSMElHT3doVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--3accc9cd195b4949c082f147cc20c9b7903713e4/Checkmate%20Fire%20Solutions%20-%20University%20of%20Roehampton%20(6).jpeg)
What Is Fire Compartmentation?
![When Are Fire Doors Required?](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBaWtGIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--b348040edb33709f6718aa61023259f9156f1fb3/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDem9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcweE9USjRNVFEwWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQXhPVEo0TVRRMEt6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRNkNuTjBjbWx3UmpvVWMyRnRjR3hwYm1jdFptRmpkRzl5U1NJS05Eb3lPakFHT3doVU9neHhkV0ZzYVhSNVNTSUhPVEFHT3doVU9nNXBiblJsY214aFkyVkpJZ2xLVUVWSEJqc0lWRG9QWTI5c2IzSnpjR0ZqWlVraUNYTlNSMElHT3doVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--3accc9cd195b4949c082f147cc20c9b7903713e4/fire-door1.jpeg)
When Are Fire Doors Required?
![What Is Passive Fire Protection?](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBaXNGIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--0e29e72e62cbf6cfbab74e1d461ba53a7274f123/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDem9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcweE9USjRNVFEwWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQXhPVEo0TVRRMEt6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRNkNuTjBjbWx3UmpvVWMyRnRjR3hwYm1jdFptRmpkRzl5U1NJS05Eb3lPakFHT3doVU9neHhkV0ZzYVhSNVNTSUhPVEFHT3doVU9nNXBiblJsY214aFkyVkpJZ2xLVUVWSEJqc0lWRG9QWTI5c2IzSnpjR0ZqWlVraUNYTlNSMElHT3doVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--3accc9cd195b4949c082f147cc20c9b7903713e4/what-is-passive-fire-protection.jpg)
What Is Passive Fire Protection?
![What Is Fire Stopping?](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBaXdGIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--302194b944e8f36106ecf88cf8a7707cffbec56e/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDem9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcweE9USjRNVFEwWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQXhPVEo0TVRRMEt6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRNkNuTjBjbWx3UmpvVWMyRnRjR3hwYm1jdFptRmpkRzl5U1NJS05Eb3lPakFHT3doVU9neHhkV0ZzYVhSNVNTSUhPVEFHT3doVU9nNXBiblJsY214aFkyVkpJZ2xLVUVWSEJqc0lWRG9QWTI5c2IzSnpjR0ZqWlVraUNYTlNSMElHT3doVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--3accc9cd195b4949c082f147cc20c9b7903713e4/CheckMateFire_0189.jpeg)
What Is Fire Stopping?
Find out more about fire stopping regulations, what it is and why it is important.
![What Is A Fire Door Inspection?](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBaTBGIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--36c7b87369f124487c38666b69254f3e51d45226/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDem9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcweE9USjRNVFEwWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQXhPVEo0TVRRMEt6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRNkNuTjBjbWx3UmpvVWMyRnRjR3hwYm1jdFptRmpkRzl5U1NJS05Eb3lPakFHT3doVU9neHhkV0ZzYVhSNVNTSUhPVEFHT3doVU9nNXBiblJsY214aFkyVkpJZ2xLVUVWSEJqc0lWRG9QWTI5c2IzSnpjR0ZqWlVraUNYTlNSMElHT3doVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--3accc9cd195b4949c082f147cc20c9b7903713e4/85.jpeg)
What Is A Fire Door Inspection?
Fire door inspections are a legal requirement - find out more about
![Can Anyone Install A Fire Door?](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBaThGIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--731158a102e6c3091164b645662655d306c1e945/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDem9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcweE9USjRNVFEwWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQXhPVEo0TVRRMEt6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRNkNuTjBjbWx3UmpvVWMyRnRjR3hwYm1jdFptRmpkRzl5U1NJS05Eb3lPakFHT3doVU9neHhkV0ZzYVhSNVNTSUhPVEFHT3doVU9nNXBiblJsY214aFkyVkpJZ2xLVUVWSEJqc0lWRG9QWTI5c2IzSnpjR0ZqWlVraUNYTlNSMElHT3doVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--3accc9cd195b4949c082f147cc20c9b7903713e4/fire-door2.jpeg)
Can Anyone Install A Fire Door?
![What Are Fire Risk Assessments?](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBaTRGIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--e462382d6767bf8853c49f10e916ef503d96b400/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDem9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcweE9USjRNVFEwWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQXhPVEo0TVRRMEt6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRNkNuTjBjbWx3UmpvVWMyRnRjR3hwYm1jdFptRmpkRzl5U1NJS05Eb3lPakFHT3doVU9neHhkV0ZzYVhSNVNTSUhPVEFHT3doVU9nNXBiblJsY214aFkyVkpJZ2xLVUVWSEJqc0lWRG9QWTI5c2IzSnpjR0ZqWlVraUNYTlNSMElHT3doVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--3accc9cd195b4949c082f147cc20c9b7903713e4/Grange%20SEN%20DFT%20checks%20007.jpeg)
What Are Fire Risk Assessments?
![Passive Fire Protection](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBblFGIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--f41aa8ef31a9a2ac7c7b60ae7c68f5eb96a55e13/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDem9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcweE9USjRNVFEwWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQXhPVEo0TVRRMEt6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRNkNuTjBjbWx3UmpvVWMyRnRjR3hwYm1jdFptRmpkRzl5U1NJS05Eb3lPakFHT3doVU9neHhkV0ZzYVhSNVNTSUhPVEFHT3doVU9nNXBiblJsY214aFkyVkpJZ2xLVUVWSEJqc0lWRG9QWTI5c2IzSnpjR0ZqWlVraUNYTlNSMElHT3doVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--3accc9cd195b4949c082f147cc20c9b7903713e4/passive-fire-protection.jpeg)
Passive Fire Protection
![Active Fire Protection](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBcUVGIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--da3777b1276ad40d756239e7fefd1b801c380baa/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDem9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcweE9USjRNVFEwWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQXhPVEo0TVRRMEt6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRNkNuTjBjbWx3UmpvVWMyRnRjR3hwYm1jdFptRmpkRzl5U1NJS05Eb3lPakFHT3doVU9neHhkV0ZzYVhSNVNTSUhPVEFHT3doVU9nNXBiblJsY214aFkyVkpJZ2xLVUVWSEJqc0lWRG9QWTI5c2IzSnpjR0ZqWlVraUNYTlNSMElHT3doVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--3accc9cd195b4949c082f147cc20c9b7903713e4/fire%20extinguishers.jpg)
Active Fire Protection
![Fire Door & Compartmentation Regulations UK](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBcUlGIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--501ff287d0b83ef1476e8aac43ce5e59ecc7b6c0/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDem9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcweE9USjRNVFEwWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQXhPVEo0TVRRMEt6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRNkNuTjBjbWx3UmpvVWMyRnRjR3hwYm1jdFptRmpkRzl5U1NJS05Eb3lPakFHT3doVU9neHhkV0ZzYVhSNVNTSUhPVEFHT3doVU9nNXBiblJsY214aFkyVkpJZ2xLVUVWSEJqc0lWRG9QWTI5c2IzSnpjR0ZqWlVraUNYTlNSMElHT3doVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--3accc9cd195b4949c082f147cc20c9b7903713e4/photo-1497366811353-6870744d04b2.jpg)