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Fire Doors
Engineered to save lives and property
Fire doors are essential in many buildings throughout the UK to protect the occupants during a fire. They are typically required in all escape routes, such as corridors, staircases and fire exits. The specific requirements for fire doors depend on the type of building and its intended use.
Fire doors are rated by the time they can resist fire, such as FD30 (30 minutes) or FD60 (60 minutes). They can be made from fire-resistant glass, timber of minimum 44mm thickness or steel. It is important to choose the right type of fire door for your specific needs and to ensure that it is installed and maintained properly.
Anatomy of a Fire Door
Door Leaf
- Tested and Certified Fire Door leaf
- With identification mark/label
- Undamaged and suitable fire rating
- Fitted with all compatible ironmongery and compatible components
- Fitted to ensure the correct gaps between doorleaf and frame when door is closed
Frame
- Tested Fire Door frame design
- Correct material and dimensions for specific fire door rating
- Compatible with door leaf
- Securely fitted to aperture, with the correct fixings and gap filling materials used behind the architrave as detailed on the fire door certificate.
Hinges
- Suitable for use on a fire door, with the correct identification marking
- Fitted with correct intumescent pads (if required)
- Fitted with the correct fixings
- Fitted in the correct location on the fire door, as detailed in the fire certificate.
- Standard height fire doors must have a minimum of three hinges.
Door Closer
- Suitable for use on the specific fire door and detailed on the fire door certificate
- Fitted with the correct intumescent protection (if required) and fixings
- Adjusted to ensure that the door closes snugly against the frame and the door is easy to operate
Fire and smoke seals, gaps between door and frame
- Full perimeter seal (top, sides, bottom and door)
- Seals made from the correct material and to the size and specification hat is detailed on the dire door certificate
- Suitable rating and configuration to match the fire rating of the door leaf
- Smoke seals fill gap between door and frame when door is closed, around the entire perimeter of the doorleaf
Lock or latch
- Suitable for use on the specific fire door and listed on the fire door certificate
- Fitted with the correct intumescent protection and fixings as detailed on the fire door certificate
- Fitted in the correct location using the correct fixings
Letterplate
- Suitable for use on the specific fire door and detailed on the fire door certificate as a compatible component
- Fitted in the correct location within the fire door leaf
- Fitted using the correct intumescent protection and fixings
- The aperture must be prepared and the components fitted by an individual who is competent to do so
- Compatible with the fire certificate and fitted by a competent person with correct fixings and intumescent protection
Glazer vision panel & air transfer grille
- Only fitted in a factory controlled environment by a competent and trained individual.
- Fitted using ALL the correct components (fire rated glass, intumescent system, glazing bead system, and fixings as
detailed on the fire door certificate - Fitted in the correct location in the doorleaf, and not exceeding any size limitations as detailed on the fire door
certificate - Compatible with the specific fire door leaf.
Threshold seal and gaps
- Threshold seal is suitable for use on the specific fire door leaf
- Threshold smoke seal completely fills the gap when the door is closed
Signage
- Check the correct signage is fitted in the correct location on the fire door leaf - FIRE DOOR KEEP SHUT
But a SAFE fire door is also about:
INSTALLATION
Door fitted by a competent person,
in accordance with manufacturer's
fitting instructions. Gap between
frame and wall suitably filled with
compatible* fire rated materials.
INSPECTION
Fire Doors need to be regularly inspected as part of the building fire risk assessment. Regular inspection identifies faults before they impact performance of the door.
MAINTENANCE
Regular maintenance of fire doors
with compatible products helps to
keep them fit for purpose and in full
working order.
Make your doors and property safe with ORUS
Get no-obligation quote with ORUS Technical Services Ltd. We are certified Fire Door Installers and Inspectors and with us you will be in best hands to solve your problems.
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