Fire Door Safety

Our Intumescent products have been extensively tested to British Standards, as below. For installation and selecting the right seal for your doorset, you must follow the door manufacturers instructions. 

FIRE DOORS 

To ensure you comply with the latest UK Construction products directive, all fire doors should be fitted with hinges that are fire rated, which means they need to be CE marked. BS476 Part 22 – Describes procedures for determining the fire resistance of non-load bearing elements of building construction when subjected to the heating and pressure conditions. 

BS476 Part 31.1 – Fire tests on building materials and structures. Measuring smoke penetration through doorsets and shutter assemblies under ambient temperature conditions. 

CE marking is a mandatory conformity marking for certain products sold within the European economic area. Under CPR, certain fire and life safety products may only be placed on the market if they carry the CE mark as they need to perform a vital function in the performance of fire, smoke and escape doors. The CE mark indicates that the hardware product achieves at least the minimum performance deemed essential in aspects of its operation and use. 

Change is happening… as the UK leaves the EU, CE marked goods will be changing to UKCA marking. Products that previously required CE marking will now require the UKCA (UK conformity assessed) marking. During this transition you may find products still CE marked which you can continue to use, and some products purchased after 1st Jan 2021 may be marked UKCA. Both marks are recognised and accepted, and it is important to note that the change is the product markings, not the actual performance test criteria. 

Certifire is an independent 3rd party scheme who provide high quality voluntary, product conformity for the passive fire sector assuring the safety of the products. 

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