All of our firedoors are rated to fd30 offering 30 minutes fire resistance.
Fd20 fire door.
In the distant past it was possible to obtain a fire door that had a dual classification.
A door rated as fd20 would be accepted as fd30 if fitted with intumescent seals.
Fire doors are installed in a building to save lives and property in the event of a fire.
They are a specified part of a building s passive fire protection system.
It was also possible to obtain a fire door that had a dual classification.
Other fire resistant periods exist but this note only considers these two classifications.
About fd20 and fd30 fire doors spot the difference.
The performance of fd30 fd60 fd90 fd120 fire doors is assessed by stress testing them in conditions specified in british standards 476 part 22 1987.
These are designated fire resistance periods.
Worryingly the fire door inspection scheme fdis recently highlighted that three quarters of all fire doors inspected in 2019 were condemned as not fit for purpose.
In the past timber fire doors were available which when tested by the appropriate fire test method had met these fire resistant periods.
If you own a commercial or non domestic property there are strict regulations and guidelines to follow ensuring the doors can withstand certain heats.
Installing an internal fire door helps you prevent the spread of fire throughout your building and helps you have time to vacate safely.
It used to be possible to specify fire doors offering a dual classification of twenty or thirty minutes.
To achieve an fd20 rating without intumescent seals however required extremely careful fitting of door leaf within their frames.
It is essential a fire door performs its vital.
All of our fire doors are designed and custom made to your exact specifications and are manufactured to both uk european standards for fire resisting door assemblies.
An extensive range of fire doors available in various finshes to match your home or business.
Fire door frames and linings are essential to a complete fire door system as if the frame gives way quickly to fire then the fire can escape around the door rendering the bulk of the door itself useless.
These fire door frames are as a discrete as the doors themselves offering a good looking and typical door lining.
