Fire Doors

At Dovetail Joinery & Fire Doors, we specialise in crafting and installing high-quality fire doors that not only enhance the safety of your property but also add a touch of elegance to your space.

With our commitment to quality craftsmanship and exceptional service, we are your trusted partner in fire protection. Following this we have achieved the following accreditations for your peace of mind ‘UK Fire Door Training Approved Installer’ & ‘FireQual Certificate’.

 

Our Products

 

Our fire doors are meticulously installed by our highly trained joiners using premium materials, ensuring both functionality and aesthetic appeal. Explore our range of products, including:

 

Fire Doors: Engineered to withstand fire for specified durations, we specialise in fire doors with ratings ranging from FD30 to FD60, including FD30(s) & FD60(s). Our fire doors provide essential protection as part of a passive fire prevention system to keep fire and smoke from spreading between different compartments of a commercial or residential building.

 

Bespoke Designs: Elevate the look of your space with our custom-designed fire doors, tailored to your unique specifications and preferences.

At Dovetail Joinery & Fire Doors, we go beyond providing exceptional products. Our comprehensive services ensure a seamless experience for our clients:

 

  • Consultation & Design: We can work from your fire risk assessment ensuring all the requirements highlighted are achieved. From our vast experience in this industry we will work closely with you to understand your requirements and recommend the best fire door solutions for your commercial or residential premises.
  • Professional Installation: Trust our skilled joiners to install your fire doors with precision and care, ensuring optimal performance and safety to ensure your premises are complying with current fire safety regulations. Every installation is accompanied by a ‘Record Of Installation Certificate’ attesting to the fact that it was done by a competent person, as that term is defined in Article 18 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
  • Maintenance & Repairs: Keep your fire doors in top condition with our maintenance and repair services, we can upgrade your existing fire door to meet current fire safety regulations, ensuring long-lasting protection for your premises.

Why Choose Dovetail Joinery & Fire Doors?

 

  • Craftsmanship: With a dedication to traditional craftsmanship and attention to detail, we install fire doors of the highest standards that stand the test of time. Ensuring all installations comply with current fire safety regulations.
  • Experience: With vast years of experience in this industry, we have the expertise to handle projects of any size or complexity, delivering exceptional results every time.
  • Customer Satisfaction: Your satisfaction is our priority. We are committed to providing personalised service and exceeding your expectations in every step of the process from concept to completion.

Fire Door Information

  • Fire doors are an integral part of a building’s fire protection strategy, designed to close securely against their frame or rebate stop. They are an engineered safety device.
  • A fire door is a door with a fire resistance rating which is used as a component of a passive fire prevention system to allow for safe exit from a building and to restrict the spread of smoke and fire between separate compartments of a building.
  • Fire doors restrict the spread of fire and smoke, providing extra minutes for safe evacuation. Also fire doors allow those who are unable to escape the building a chance to seek refuge.

 

Property Protection

  • Fire doors also limit structural damage, aiding firefighting efforts by containing the fire within specific compartments. Also fire doors restrict oxygen feeding the fire.

 

Legal Compliance

  • Under UK regulations, it’s a legal requirement to install and maintain compliant fire doors. Failure to comply can result in severe penalties.

 

Passive Fire Protection Explained

  • Passive fire protection refers to built-in features within a building designed to prevent or slow down the spread of fire and smoke. Unlike active fire protection systems like sprinklers or fire alarms, which require activation or electricity to work, passive systems are always at work.

 

Here are the key components:

  • Fire Doors: These are specially designed doors that resist the spread of fire and smoke between compartments or areas in a building.
  • Passive Protection: Includes fire doors, walls, and floors that contain or slow the spread of fire and smoke.
  • The main goal is to compartmentalise a fire, keeping it contained in one area for as long as possible, thereby providing time for people to evacuate and for emergency services to arrive.

Regulation 10: Fire Doors

Legislative Basis: Falls under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, as an enforcement of Article 24 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

 

Scope:

  • Applies to multi-occupied residential buildings in England only with storeys over 11 metres in height.

 

Key Provisions:

  • Requires quarterly checks of all fire doors in common parts.
  • Stipulates annual checks, on a best endeavour basis, of all flat entrance doors that lead onto a building’s common parts.
  • Obliges responsible persons to provide information to residents on the importance of fire doors.

 

Purpose:

  • Designed to rigorously enforce fire door safety, especially in light of findings from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

 

Additional Context

  • Best endeavours‘ implies the responsible person must make a reasonable attempt to engage with residents for annual checks of flat entrance doors.
  • The regulation accentuates the role of fire doors in preventing the spread of fire and smoke, bolstering the existing duties under the Fire Safety Order.
  • Issues of access, if encountered, should be documented by the responsible person as evidence of effort to comply with the regulation.

 

Minimum Requirements for Inspections:

  • Identifying obvious damage or issues with fire doors during inspections is imperative. More detailed checks may be required based on initial findings.
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