Useful links relevant to fire doors:
TRADA briefing on Testing & Certification of Fire Doors
Abacus Construction Index
UK: Fire Doors: Fire Door Suppliers
ABOUT FIRE DOORS
Fire doors are subject to rigorous regulation, testing and certification to meet both UK and EU requirements. For details, see the links below. The regulations cover intumescent and smoke seals; the design, glazing and beading of apertures, and glass types; wall constructions and their effect on performance; and installation including fire-stopping and smoke-stopping.
LEADING UK FIRE DOOR SUPPLIERS
The following UK suppliers of fire doors have comprehensive and informative websites, with information on materials for fire doors, types of fire doors, and installation and maintenance of fire doors.
Doors & Hardware Ltd is a leading UK supplier of steel fire doors. Doors and Hardware Ltd. specialises in the manufacture, supply and installation of high quality hinged metal doorsets and glazed steel entrance systems, integrated with architectural hardware as complete project packages under the Taskmaster brand name. The company can execute major contracts of 2000 doors or more; all products are manufactured under BS EN 9000 quality systems. Manufacturing takes place at a modern manufacturing facility at Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, on the northern outskirts of Birmingham.
TDSL is a leading UK distributor of specialist fire doors and fire door products. Its portfolio of products and services includes: FD30/60/90/120 doorsets in a full range of finishes; Acoustic rated doorsets up to 44dB; X-Ray doorsets up to 4mm lead protection; Laser resistant doorsets; Anti-microbial coated doorsets; Fire Rated Doors & Doorblanks; and intumescent products. TDSL's parent company, Timbmet Group Limited, is the UK's leading hardwoods trader.
Rite Industrial Doors is a UK manufacturer of industrial and fire doors. These include steel fire shutters. These have a roller operation, and can be designed to close automatically in the event of a fire.
JELD-WEN UK offers a range of fire doors, with both glazed and unglazed versions, which can be specified as FD30 and FD60 fire rated when fitted in an appropriate frame with intumescent strips.
Hormann of Germany is a leading European manufacturer of fire doors, and has a UK subsidiary. It also manufactures garage doors, folding and sliding doors, entrance doors, gates, and window systems. Hormann has ten factories in Germany and Belgium, with other factories around Europe. The group includes Garador Holdings of Yeovil, UK, which is a large UK manufacturer of up-and-over garage doors.
DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON FIRE DOORS
We recommend the following websites, with building product information including manufacturers' specs, standard specifications, and CAD details: Barbour Compendium, RIBA Product Selector Plus, ASC Bricsnet, Building Products Index, British Board of Agrément, British Standards Online.
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