{"id":3638,"date":"2014-09-10T16:08:32","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T15:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globaldoor.co.uk\/news\/?p=2664"},"modified":"2014-09-10T16:08:32","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T15:08:32","slug":"fire-door-upgrades-global-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globaldoor.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/09\/10\/fire-door-upgrades-global-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Door Upgrades – By Global Door"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fire doors upgrades<\/a> \u2013 thinking of carrying out a few property alterations then you probably need to think about upgrading to fire doors in some locations as they are now an essential requirement when any alterations are carried out to an existing property, equally the requirements for the use of Fire doors in new properties are considerably more stringent than have previously been require.<\/p>\n

Where will you now need to incorporate fire doors where you did not do so before -\u2013 if you want to read the full government document it is available at www.planningportal<\/b>.gov<\/b>.uk<\/b>\/uploads<\/b>\/br<\/b>\/BR_PDF_ADB1_2006<\/b>.pdf<\/b><\/a> <\/cite>but it is a weighty and complex document not recommended for bed time reading <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

In summary the April 2007 regulations relating to fire doors were modified, whereby the guidance requires that a building is divided into compartments, protecting escape routes, such as corridors and staircases.<\/p>\n

In domestic dwellings above two levels, every door leading to the stairwell (at all levels) must be a fire door, where the door leads to a habitable room. (i.e not a bathroom or w\/c). Fire doors are also required in loft conversions; between house and integral garage; and between the business and residential elements in a mixed-use building.<\/p>\n

In a compartment wall that separates buildings, the fire door must match the fire resistance period of the wall containing the door with a minimum period of 60 minutes. In all other situations, a 30 minute fire door (FD30) is allowed. For further information re the use of fire doors in domestic property we would recommend the following BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme documents.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bwfcertifire.org.uk\/assets\/explaining_fd20s_factcard_13.pdf<\/span> – opens new window<\/i><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bwfcertifire.org.uk\/publications\/fact-cards<\/span> – opens new window<\/i><\/p>\n

All of the above covers the technical reasons and requirements for Fire door upgrades, but where can you find a trusted retailer and installer of these doors the answer is Global Fire door a company with a proven track record who can deliver and install nationwide A visit to the Global door web site will allow you to browse the choice of styles available to you-<\/p>\n