All internal fire doors need to adhere to the following regulations:
⁃ They must be heavier than normal internal doors.
⁃ Door closers must be fitted so that they close automatically.
⁃ Seals must be fitted around the edges of the doors so that they can expand to block gaps (and prevent smoke from spreading).
⁃ Fire-resistant glazing must be fitted into windows on the doors.
⁃ Handles and other fittings on the doors must be fire-resistant to ensure they can be opened safely in an emergency.

An internal fire door FD30 should resist fire for 30 minutes. A FD60 fire door should resist fire for 60 minutes. The amount of time it takes for a fire door to actually resist a fire depends on the circumstances, including where the fire is in relation to the door, the burn rate, and what is being burned at the time.

Internal fire doors from RES

If you require internal fire door installation, maintenance or repairs, RES can carry out a comprehensive service to meet your requirements. We cover the South of England including the counties of Berkshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent including London, Aldershot, Basingstoke, Beaconsfield, Bracknell, Egham, Farnham, Guildford, Henley on Thames, High Wycombe, Maidenhead, Marlow, Newbury, Oxford, Reading, Slough, St Albans, Staines, Swindon, Watford, Windsor, Woking, Wokingham.

RES has highly experienced fire risk assessment officers, alongside well-trained fire door technicians and engineers. We provide practical and cost-effective fire risk assessment services and interior fire door installation for our clients to keep their business and staff protected in the event of an emergency.

All internal fire doors must be certified. Check for a label on the top or side of one of the doors to ensure this. You should also check that the gaps around the sides and top of the doors are less than 4mm when closed. You should just be able to fit a £1 coin in the gap (as a way to determine whether the gap is too big).

All seals around the fire doors should be in good condition, with no damage. If they are damaged, they will need repair, as the performance of the doors could be compromised as a result. A final check is to ensure that the doors close properly. You can do this by opening the doors halfway and then letting them go, to see if they close by themselves. If they stick onto the frame and do not close effectively by themselves, they will need further examination and repair.

If you require internal fire door installation, maintenance or repairs, RES can carry out a comprehensive service to meet your requirements. We cover the South of England including the counties of Berkshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent including London, Aldershot, Basingstoke, Beaconsfield, Bracknell, Egham, Farnham, Guildford, Henley on Thames, High Wycombe, Maidenhead, Marlow, Newbury, Oxford, Reading, Slough, St Albans, Staines, Swindon, Watford, Windsor, Woking, Wokingham.

Feb 2019 – RES team attend Fire Doors Explained Course

Engineers from our passive fire protection team, Ben, Rory and Mark recently undertook the Fire Doors Explained training course with BM TRADA at the Warrington Fire Test Laboratory.

The CPD (Continuing Professional Development ) certified course includes a live fire test demonstration and is designed to present an overview of fire door design, manufacture, testing, installation and certification.

Effective fire-resisting doors are vital to ensure occupants are able to evacuate to a safe place.
Correctly specified and installed doors will hold back fire and smoke, preventing escape routes becoming unusable as well as preventing the spread of fire.

During the day the team covered Current Fire Safety Legislation, Compartmentation,HM Gov Building Regulations, Anatomy of Fire Resistant Doorsets, Fire testing, Test reports, and the Role of Assessments, Installation of Fire Doors, Third party Certification, and a live one-hour fire resistance test in a full-scale 3m x 3m vertical fire test furnace.

The knowledge the course gave me was invaluable when it comes to site surveys!

Mark O’Halloran – RES Fire Risk Assessor

From Left to right, Ben – Our new Fire Door Carpenter, Rory – currently training as a multi-skilled engineer to cover Fire Stopping, Fire Doors and Fire Alarm Installations, Mark – Currently undertaking our Fire Risk Assessments.

RES are now members of the The Fire Protection Association (FPA) which is the UK’s national fire safety organisation.

This further demonstrates our commitment  to working towards protecting people, property, business and the environment.

Since the FPA’s formation in 1946 they have attained an unrivalled reputation for quality of work and expertise in all aspects of fire including research, consultancy, training, membership, publications, risk surveying and auditing. The FPA’s products and services are designed to assist fire, security and safety professionals achieve and maintain the very highest standards of fire safety management.