Educating Staff About Fire Safety And Fire Doors All businesses should, by law, have fire safety equipment, strategies, and procedures in place to deal with a fire outbreak emergency. That said, these procedures are of little value if the company staff are uneducated in how to use the equipment and what to do in such…
Read more ›Why FD20 Fire Doors Need Replacing Almost everybody involved in the construction or building industry will be aware of the importance of fire doors – and the legal, mandatory requirement of them in certain buildings and developments. People will be most familiar with the fire door specifications of FD30 and FD60 (or higher) which provide…
Read more ›Are Made To Measure Fire Doors A Good Choice For Your Home? When you are redesigning or reconsidering the look of your home, then the internal doors are obviously a major feature and consideration. And sometimes you may feel that the standard doors available just don’t suit what you want. The answer is to consider…
Read more ›Fire Safety Checks For Returning To Office Working Every employer has a duty of care towards their staff and any visitors to their business premises – one of the most important aspects of this duty is the safety of staff in the event of a fire outbreak on the workplace premises. A fire can destroy…
Read more ›Why Fire Doors Improve The Security Of Your Building Whether your building is for residential or commercial purposes, considering the safety and security of the people involved and the buildings’ integrity is paramount. It is a developer’s and building owner’s and manager’s responsibility to provide the most effective safe environment giving reassurance and peace of…
Read more ›A Helpful Guide To Fire Rated Doors The effects of a fire outbreak in a building can be devastating and sometimes fatal – all buildings should have the most effective fire safety precautions in place, whether it be in a residential, commercial or industrial environment. Fire rated doors can play an essential role in providing…
Read more ›When to use FD30 vs FD60 Fire safety is a vital consideration in all buildings but especially so in buildings for public use and larger residential occupation. There are many legal, mandatory stipulations for such buildings to ensure the best possible egress from a populated building in the event of a fire outbreak. Amongst the…
Read more ›Double Fire Doors – Use a Custom-Made Commercial Door All commercial, and many residential, buildings need to have appropriate fire doors installed – not only is it a legal and mandatory requirement, any building owner and/or manager has a moral obligation to provide the best possible safety for the building and its’ occupants in the…
Read more ›Protect Apartment Blocks From Fires in the Winter Months Whilst fire safety in a residential apartment block is the overall responsible of a building owner and/or manager, the tenants, or residents themselves can contribute greatly to the buildings’, and their own, safety in the event of a fire outbreak. Here are some common causes of…
Read more ›Fire door hinges are a key part of the door performance We are all aware of the importance of safety and security within public buildings, including the threat of fire outbreak. Many residential buildings also require fire doors of specific standards to be installed – wherever fire doors are installed there are specific guidelines and…
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