Floor Door Stops

Q: Are floor-mounted door stops a violation to use to keep the back of doors from hitting the walls? We have multiple locations throughout our hospital where these floor-mounted devices are utilized. They seem to do a great job in preventing the door from hitting the wall, and causing damage to the wall.

A: They should not be a problem as long as they do not hold the door open, or prevent the door from opening at least 90°. Fire-rated doors must be able to self-close and section 19.3.6.3.10 of the 2012 Life Safety Code says corridor doors (fire-rated or non-rated) shall not be held open by any device other than those that release when the door is pushed or pulled.

Section 7.2.1.4.1 does require all doors to open to the full required width of the doorway, so that means the door must open at least 90 degrees.