In our day-to-day experience, we often come across entrance doors to private apartments and flats that are not fire rated. Typically this happens in older properties where the occupant has replaced the original door with something more aesthetic, perhaps not realizing that the original was a fire door and any replacement needs to be a fire door also.
They do not have to be “slabs” and can be panelled, glazed, fitted with letter plates etc without compromising fire performance...
While it is true that many older fire doors were far from pleasing to the eye, modern-day counterparts can be exceptionally attractive while still fulfilling the requirements of not only fire resistance, but security and everyday serviceability as well. They do not have to be “slabs” and can be panelled, glazed, fitted with letter plates etc without compromising fire performance.
Acoustic sealing systems are always worth considering on an entrance door and these serve the dual purpose of sound reduction plus smoke sealing, which is also a mandatory requirement.
Entrust your fire rated entrance door replacement to Doorway Technical Centre.
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