Fire doors save lives, both by containing the spread of a fire and providing a means to escape. There are strict regulations and guidelines governing the use of fire doors in a wide range of situations, you ignore them at your peril because properly fitted fire doors can mean the difference between life and death. […]
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Maintaining fire doors: what you need to know
Maintaining your fire doors is fairly straightforward, although it’s important that you have a plan in place when it comes to checking them over. That way you can be sure your fire resistant doors will give you maximum protection at all times. We’ve put together a guide to help you with the ongoing maintenance of […]
Read MoreDo I need fire rated doors in my home?
Renovating and extending a home comes with so many small jobs and considerations, not to mention the big ones, that something like fire doors can often slip the net. However whether or not you have fire resistant doors fitted can be an important question for building regulations and, down the line, may even save your […]
Read MoreThe various categories of fire resistant doors
Our article this week revisits the so-called “ratings” for fire resistant doors i.e. for how long will they provide resistance? Modern buildings are compartmentalised to delay the spread of fire from one area to another. The fire doors that link these compartments have two very important functions: when closed they form a barrier to stop […]
Read MoreSome acronyms to remember when thinking about Fire Resistant Doors
In our last article we delved into some of the regulations again, and the acronyms BREEAM and CPET cropped up. We thought that this time we’d spend a little time exploring each of them, as potentially useful background information, as well as FSC. What is BREEAM? BREEAM is the world’s foremost environmental assessment method and […]
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