In a busy retail environment, health and safety can sometimes take a back seat to customer experience and day-to-day operations. But when it comes to fire safety, there’s no room for compromise — and fire doors play a critical role in keeping people safe and protecting property. If you own or manage a shop, it’s vital to […]

In a busy retail environment, fire safety may not always be top of mind, but it should be. Whether you run a small high street shop or a large multi-floor store, retail fire doors are a critical component of any fire protection strategy. At Enfield Speciality Doors, we specialise in supplying high-quality, certified fire doors to the retail […]

It is a legal requirement for many buildings to be fitted with fire doors – commercial offices, public buildings, and large residential developments are typical examples where certified fire doors are mandatory. However, it’s also important to ‘debunk’ any myths and misconceptions around the use and maintenance of fire doors: Myth 1: A standard timber […]

In all commercial buildings health and safety is paramount, with fire safety a major consideration. There are legal requirements regarding fire and an important aspect of those mandatory requirements is the installation of fire doors. Fire doors are a vital component of any commercial building’s passive fire protection system. Here is some information on the […]

Any building in which people live or work needs effective fire protection and fire doors are an integral part of any building’s passive fire protection. Fire doors are designed and manufactured to different fire protection standards and timeframes – these fire-rated doors are vital in helping save lives and property. Here are some aspects of Fd120 fire doors for you to consider:

One of the most important – indeed vital – aspects of safety in buildings is ensuring that all the stringent fire doors compliance standards are met and maintained. The safety of residents and the integrity of the building itself must always be protected.

A fire-resistant door will have been specifically designed, manufactured, tested, and then rated to an industry-recognised level of safety. These doors provide resistance to fire, and all its associated dangerous elements, in the event of a fire outbreak within a building.

In all buildings where fire doors are mandatory to satisfy building regulations and the legal Health and Safety requirements, the fire doors will need to be manufactured or fitted with some form of intumescent strip.

Fire doors are a legal and mandatory requirement in all commercial and many residential buildings. There have been though, over the years, many different standards to which these fire doors were manufactured and installed, and in many buildings, the fire doors that were originally installed would not meet today’s more stringent standards for quality, materials and protection.