Let’s begin by reminding ourselves about fire itself, which will put into context how fire resistant doors fulfil their function. The 3 necessities for a fire Heat – the temperature must be sufficiently high to cause ignition; a spark would suffice Oxygen Fuel – the material which the fire will burn Once the heat […]

We’ve written extensively about fire doors, and how they play such a vital role in preventing the spread of the fire and its accompanying smoke while simultaneously enabling people to evacuate quickly and safely. That word “quickly” is an interesting one isn’t it?  Clearly, as soon as the fire starts we would all want to […]

  We’ve talked a lot about fire doors, and it’s now high time that we revisited the regulations that apply.  It’s arguably worth mentioning at the start why these regulations exist; it’s safe to assume that everyone knows about the risk of fires and is motivated to prevent them – and if that isn’t possible […]

  With the beginning of the New Year, and after a whole series of articles where we exclusively concentrated on informative material, we thought that it wouldn’t do any harm at this time of year to look at something a little different … that something being spontaneous human combustion! What is Spontaneous Human Combustion? In […]

  This week we’re taking a look at the risks and hazards associated with fires, and in particular the necessity to carry out a proper risk assessment.  Before we come onto that, let’s just clear up exactly what we mean by “risk” and also “hazard”, as it’s very important to put them in context. The […]

Following the publication of BS EN 16034 and the consequent CE Marking of timber doorsets expected in 2015, we thought that it would be helpful for our customers if we took a quick diversion from our series of articles on security doors and explained the background. First of all, tell us about the standard Essentially […]

We continue our series of articles on fire doors, this time we’re covering the frames. Let’s examine the key facts and recommendations that you need to know. What do I need to know about fire door frames? From everything we’ve already talked about, you won’t be surprised to learn that you need to take just […]

In the second of our series of articles on fire doors, this time we’re covering fire exit doors and what you need to know about them.  It’s crucially important that the correct type of doors are installed and that the correct procedures are always followed, to the letter.  Lives are at stake! Let’s take you […]

That’s a bit of a bold statement actually, as there’s quite a lot to know, but we’ll certainly give you the essential facts about fire doors by way of introduction. Let’s start with the obvious – what are they designed to do?  Essentially, two things: when closed they form a barrier to stop the spread […]