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Manufacturing and installation
A fire door holds back fire only as well as it was installed. The certificate covers the design; on site, the fire resistance rating depends on the anchors, the joint filling and 2–4 mm gaps. That is why we manufacture, install and take responsibility for every opening ourselves — from factory inspection to the signed handover certificate.
Manufacturing
To our shop drawings
Products are manufactured to approved sketches and shop drawings (KMD) at partner production sites under contract manufacturing agreements — under DPS technical control.
Quality control
Incoming inspection of materials and hardware, checks on frame and leaf geometry, finish quality and completeness. Every product comes with a product data sheet.
Marking by opening
Each product carries the opening reference, floor and work zone from the specification. Batches are shipped in installation sequence.
Why installation is everything
THE COST OF A MISTAKE
Expanding foam instead of fire-rated filling — and an EI 60 door is no longer a fire door
Wrong anchors, a racked frame, uneven gaps, the wrong hardware — each of these mistakes strips the door of its tested fire resistance rating. The Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) inspector will see it at acceptance, and a fire will find it in the first few minutes. That is why our installation is carried out only by in-house crews, following the manufacturer's method and the product data sheet.
Gaps and wall junction
How installation works
Accepting the work front
We check opening readiness against the survey schedule: geometry, finished floor levels, no voids. Accepted by signed certificate.
Setting out
With a laser level we set out the vertical, horizontal and finished floor level. All doors on a floor sit in one plane and at one height.
Frame installation
The frame is set on installation wedges: plumb, level, diagonals, wall plane. We check the reveal angle.
Fixing
Anchors — type, length and spacing as per the product data sheet and wall material. The frame does not distort when tightened.
Filling the installation joint
Only with materials specified in the data sheet and certificate: fire-resistant compounds, mineral wool inserts. We issue a concealed works certificate with photos.
Hanging the leaf
Hinges, anti-lift dog bolts, seals. The leaf is hung by two fitters — no racking, no damage.
Hardware and adjustment
Locks, door closers, door selectors, panic hardware, electromechanical devices. We adjust gaps, closing speed and closing force.
Inspection and handover
The site foreman inspects the opening against a checklist and hands it over to the client by signed certificate, with as-built documentation.
Plane tolerances
A door set “by eye” closes properly for a month. A door set to tolerance does so for its entire service life. We work to the recommended GOST installation requirements and the product data sheet — whichever is stricter.
Measurement methods follow GOST R 58939-2020: laser level, spirit level, plumb line, straightedge, feeler gauges. Values for each specific system are recorded in the shop drawings (KMD) and data sheet and entered in the certificate.
Acoustic doors
Sound passes through any gap. So on acoustic doors, in addition to fire-rated filling of the installation joint, we seal the entire frame perimeter with silicone on both sides — otherwise a 42 dB door performs like a 30 dB one.
Adjustment and commissioning
Hinges
Adjustment for height, width and compression; an even 2–4 mm gap around the perimeter, the leaf does not rub or sag.
Locks and latches
We set the strike plate: the latch engages effortlessly, the bolt enters freely, the key and cylinder turn smoothly.
Door closers
Size selected for leaf width and weight; closing and latching speed, back-check. The door closes from any position and latches without slamming.
Door selectors
Double doors close in the correct sequence — inactive leaf first, without jamming.
Panic hardware
The bar opens the door in one movement, without sticking; we check travel and return.
Automatic drop seals
Travel and actuation point: the seal touches the floor across the full width and does not catch when opening.
Electromechanical devices
Electric locks, hold-open devices and sensors — tested with the access control system and fire alarm: on a “Fire” signal the doors release and close.
Fixings check
Re-tightening of anchors and screws on hinges, hardware and closers. Repeat check at project handover.
What the foreman checks
Tools
Every crew is equipped identically: laser plane level, digital levels, professional cordless tools, feeler gauges, torque wrenches, vacuum lifters for leaves and glass. Plus a construction vacuum cleaner: after installation the opening is left clean.
The team on site
Installers
In-house DPS specialists experienced in installing fire-rated, acoustic and glazed systems. All are certified riggers.
Foreman
Responsible for quality: setting planes, adjusting gaps and hardware, concealed works certificates, handover of every opening.
Project manager
Manages the schedule, the work front and liaison with the general contractor; compiles the as-built documentation.
What an installer must know
An installer of fire-rated and acoustic doors is not just a “door fitter”. It is a specialist at the intersection of construction, fire safety, mechanics and low-voltage systems. We employ only people who master all of these disciplines.
Reading drawings
Shop drawings (KMD), sketches, specifications and door schedules, manufacturer's installation diagrams.
Setting out and measuring
Laser levels, optical levels, digital levels and protractors, distance meters.
Substrates and fixings
Concrete, brick, aerated concrete, plasterboard — anchor selection, embedment depth, opening reinforcement.
Fire safety
EI, EIW and EIS classes; what may and may not be changed in a tested assembly.
Fire-resistant materials
Installation joint fillers, intumescent strips, fire-rated sealants.
Acoustics
Perimeter sealing, thresholds, seals — how not to lose the rated decibels.
Hardware
Locks, door closers, door selectors, panic hardware, automatic drop seals — installation and adjustment.
Electromechanical devices
Electric locks, hold-open devices, sensors; basic work with low-voltage connections.
Glass
Glazed leaves and partitions: vacuum lifters, glass installation and fixing.
Rigging
Slinging, moving and lifting heavy and large-format assemblies.
Health and safety
Work at height, electrical safety, PPE, work permits.
Documentation
Photo records, concealed works certificates, acceptance checklists for every opening.
Training and certification
Mentored on-the-job training
A new installer works alongside an experienced foreman on live projects.
Product training
Installation methods from the manufacturers of the systems and hardware — for every system we install.
Permits and certificates
Occupational safety, work at height, electrical safety, rigging — before going on site.
Sign-off by the foreman
Independent installation only after the foreman has checked the quality of several openings.
Permits and safety
Health and safety
Occupational safety training and testing, induction and task-specific briefings on site.
Work at height
Work-at-height permits and training, access equipment with inspection certificates.
Electrical safety
Electrical safety qualification for power tool use; tools in good, tested condition.
Riggers
Every installer holds a rigger's certificate — the load is handled by the same crew that installs it.
PPE
Hard hats, safety footwear, cut-resistant gloves, safety glasses, high-visibility vests — for everyone on site.
Medical checks
Periodic medical examinations, with clearance for work based on the results.
Handover documents
- Concealed works inspection certificates — fixing and installation joint filling, with photos
- Acceptance certificates for installed openings by specification reference
- Product data sheets, certificates of conformity, test reports
- Hardware adjustment and closing test records
- As-built opening layout drawings
- Operating instructions and warranty terms
Regulatory framework
What's included
- Manufacturing to approved shop drawings (KMD)
- Quality control and marking of products by opening
- Delivery in batches to schedule
- Installation of door sets and glazed systems
- Adjustment and commissioning of closers, panic hardware and electromechanical devices
- Concealed works certificates for fixing and the installation joint
- Handover of openings by signed certificate with as-built documentation
Result
Installed and adjusted openings that keep their tested fire resistance rating and pass inspection first time — with a complete document set.
What we need from the client
- Openings prepared according to the deviation schedule
- Storage area and power supply on site
- Work front available to schedule
Timing and cost depend on the scope of work and are calculated for each project.
Let's discuss your project
Send us your documentation or door schedule — we will reply with a scope of works and costing.
Phone: +7 958 644 06 47