Accreditations

Fire Doors Complete has been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Assurance Certification. This esteemed certification affirms our dedication to the highest quality standards and our commitment to continual enhancement of our processes.

FireQual is a specialist Awarding Body for the fire protection industry and FDC is a FireQual approved Training Centre for its Timber Based Fire Doors: Awareness, Installation, Maintenance & Inspection training programmes.

The Affiliation of Fire Door Inspectors is a not-for-profit body which aims to help raise industry standards. Neil Ashdown of FDC holds the office of Chairman.

The Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) is a training and certification body. Neil Ashdown, Managing Director at FDC, has passed both the FDIS Inspector certification course, and the FDIS Diploma. He was formerly Manager of the FDIS, delivering fire door related training courses between 2012 and 2015.

The training arm of IFI Group Ltd, Independent Fire Training Ltd offers courses accredited by the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) and recognised by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE). Neil at FDC was awarded the Fire Stopping Inspection Diploma, further improving his expert knowledge of the industry for future customers.

The BRE Academy Fire Door Inspector and Fire Door Installation & Maintenance qualifications cover vital knowledge, and were created by BRE together with the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF). Neil has passed the examinations for both of those qualifications.

The Fire Door Inspector certification from Doorcheck Ltd is third party accredited, increases expert knowledge and ensures Legal Compliance to RRFSO (2005) Statutory requirement/Building Regulations. Neil achieved Doorcheck certification in November 2019.

Fire Doors Complete has been an NOCN approved Training Centre for SiteRight courses since August 2021.

The FDC training courses have been registered by CITB NI for grant assistance for in-scope employers.

FDC’s Managing Director, Neil Ashdown, has over forty years’ experience in the timber, joinery and fire door industries, holding management positions for 35 years plus. During this time, he managed his business within the scope of the BWF-Certifire scheme.

Neil Ashdown of FDC is a Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, an organisation providing information and events across a range of materials and special interest sectors.

Fire Doors Complete has been accredited by Fire Aware as a company committed to end-user safety, with high moral standards within the fire safety industry.

Since 1996, the CPD Certification Service has been a frontrunner in independent CPD accreditation across all industries. As the world's largest organisation of its kind, they empower professional bodies and academic institutions by providing recognised accreditation, along with valuable support and expert advice. This ensures compliance with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) obligations and policies.