What You Need to Know About a Fire Shutter or Door

Posted on April 30, 2021 at 1:18 pm

One incredible safety precaution for any premise is the presence of a fire door or shutter. They help to provide the best protection of premise occupants or visitors if a fire should break out and are highly recommended for any commercial or residential structure that has a high risk of fires. These types of products typically offer fire protection from 1-4 hours and are the perfect addition to the fire and security alarm systems.

Since 1st November 2019, all fire shutters must be fire tested and compliant to the latest standard BS EN 16034:2014 and CE Marked to BS EN 13241-2003. The 2008 certification is not prohibited by law. So, if you are looking into purchasing a fire shutter or fire door, you need to ensure they are up to the most resent standards.

A fire shutter or door, along side a fire alarm security system helps to optimise the fire safety standards of any property.

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