Fire Door Inspection Requirements (NFPA 80)
The NFPA 80 fire door schedule — monthly visual checks your staff can do and the annual 13-criteria assembly inspection.
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NFPA 80 schedule
Every requirement carries its code section and the edition it was verified against. ★ = qualified in-house under the national code, but licensing commonly required locally — confirm with your AHJ.
| Task | Frequency | Who may perform | Code (edition) | Record |
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| Fire door visual — not propped, unobstructed, undamaged, labels visible | Monthly | In-house (basic) | NFPA 80 §5.2 (periodic) (2022) | Log |
| Annual assembly inspection & functional test (13 criteria) ★ | Annual | In-house (qualified)★ | NFPA 80 §5.2.1 (annual, 13 criteria) (2022) | Written record for AHJ |
| Smoke door assembly inspection | Annual | In-house (qualified) | NFPA 105 Ch. 5 (ITM of smoke door assemblies) / NFPA 80 (2022) | Door-by-door record. |
Other schedules: NFPA 10 · NFPA 101 · Cross-connection control · ASME A17.1 · ANSI/ISEA Z358.1
National consensus-standard baseline with the edition noted per item. Your state, fire marshal, or accrediting body may require more frequent service or licensed personnel where a qualified person is shown. General information, not legal or engineering advice — confirm with your AHJ.
Questions people ask
- How often does NFPA 80 require inspection?
- NFPA 80 sets a schedule from monthly, annual intervals. The full task-by-task table with code sections and who may perform each task is shown above, and the calendar builder dates it from your real last-completed dates.
- Which of these tasks can be done in-house?
- Tasks marked Tier 1 or Tier 2 can be performed by trained facility staff with documentation under the national code. Tier 3 tasks require a certified or licensed professional. Starred tasks are qualified in-house under the national code but licensing is commonly required locally — confirm with your AHJ.