Fire door inspection & compliance, done right.
Every fire-rated door in your building must be inspected and documented every year. Smart Shield is your single accountable partner to inspect, certify, document — and when a door fails — repair it. From the hardware to the report your fire marshal asks for.
It’s not optional — it’s code.
NFPA 80, the Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, requires that every fire door assembly be inspected and tested at least once a year, with a signed written record kept on-site for your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). A non-compliant door isn’t just a fine — a fire marshal can restrict or shut down your building.
Annual inspection & documentation
Each assembly inspected and functionally tested every year, with a signed, audit-ready report retained for AHJ review.
Healthcare & senior living
CMS and The Joint Commission actively enforce annual fire door inspection. Survey-ready documentation is non-negotiable.
After install & after repair
Newly installed assemblies — and any door with hardware or glazing work — must be inspected before going back into service.
Enforced locally
Virginia, Maryland, and DC adopt the fire code that carries the annual requirement, enforced by your local fire marshal.
A complete NFPA 80 assessment of every opening.
Our certified inspectors verify each fire door assembly against the full NFPA 80 criteria — then hand you a clear report and a prioritized list of any corrective actions.
- Listed labels present, legible & unaltered
- No holes, breaks, or field modifications
- Door & frame condition and alignment
- Clearances within tolerance (top, sides, meeting edge)
- Self-closing & positive latching verified
- Operational / functional drop testing
- Hardware compliant & properly secured
- Gaskets, edge seals & smoke seals intact
- Glazing & vision panels rated and sound
- Signed report & deficiency log for the AHJ
Built for the buildings that can’t fail an inspection.
Deep National Capital Region experience across the facility types where fire door compliance is most heavily enforced.
Healthcare & senior living
Hospitals, clinics, and assisted living facilities under CMS and Joint Commission scrutiny.
K-12 & higher ed
Schools, colleges, and multi-campus institutions with hundreds of openings to maintain.
Government & municipal
Public facilities and SWaM-friendly contracting — available as a prime or sub.
Multifamily & property mgmt
Apartment communities, condos, and managed commercial portfolios.
Commercial & office
Class A office, mixed-use developments, and tenant fit-outs across the region.
Faith-based & non-profit
Houses of worship, community centers, camps, and private institutions.
The only call you have to make.
Inspect and repair — one contractor
Most inspectors hand you a failure list and walk away. With ~76% of doors failing, you’d then have to hire someone else to fix them. We do both — no second vendor, no coordination risk.
Certified inspectors
Inspections performed and authorized to NFPA 80 / NFPA 101 by DHI-credentialed personnel — the qualification owners and AHJs trust.
Decades of door & hardware expertise
Through our Fast Locksmith division we’ve lived in doors, frames, and electrified hardware since 2007. We know exactly why a door fails — and how to bring it back into compliance.
SWaM-certified small business
Helps prime contractors hit Virginia SWaM subcontracting goals — an easy, well-defined scope to team on.
Audit-ready documentation
Signed digital reports with a deficiency log and photo evidence — exactly what your fire marshal, CMS, or Joint Commission surveyor expects.
Local to the National Capital Region
Based in McLean, VA, serving DC, Virginia & Maryland — fast response and recurring annual coverage.
From compliance gap to peace of mind.
Compliance walk
We walk a sample of your openings — at no cost — and show you where you stand against NFPA 80.
Full inspection
Certified inspection and functional testing of every fire door assembly, opening by opening.
Signed report
Audit-ready documentation with a prioritized deficiency list — ready for your AHJ.
Remediate & recur
We fix what failed and put you on an annual schedule so you never miss a cycle.
Is your building due for inspection?
Book a free compliance walk and get an exact, per-opening quote.