Flat Entrance Fire Doors

The front door to flats forms an essential part of the fire compartmentation for a building.

Flat entrance fire doors.

The government is undertaking an investigation into the fire door industry following concerns about the consistency of flat front entrance fire doors against the required performance standards. Front entrance doors will usually be the most common form of use as an emergency exit route it makes practical sense for the front entrance doors to be fire resistant in order to prevent the risk of fire spreading and allow people to leave the building in the safest way possible. All of our double fire doors and front door fire doors also come complete with self closing hinges for fire doors. Some fire doors are fitted with glazing what s termed a vision panel these are subject to the test procedure when constructed and you are not allowed to retrofit glazing by cutting the door unless this is done by a door specialist the bwf certifire scheme will be able to provide further information if this is a requirement.

Ensuring fire safety can be problematic when dealing with flat entrance doors. Fire rated left hand inswing 6 panel steel fire prehung commercial exterior door with wood frame. Are the flat entry doors in our block fire compliant. Here are some recommend fire safety aspects.

Fire rated gray left hand flush entrance steel prehung commercial door with welded frame and. If you re a landlord or tenant you should be aware of the fire door regulations and general fire safety in flats. Acdm association of composite door manufacturers members have committed where reasonable to work with building owners to review fire resistant composite doorsets that have been supplied by. Gary strong offers advice on the regulatory regime.