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Fire doors are installed quietly throughout buildings.
You pass through them every day without really noticing.
Corridors in apartment blocks. Stairwells in offices. Service areas behind shops. Plant rooms. Electrical cupboards. They’re everywhere once you start looking.
Their job is simple.
Slow a fire down.
When a fire starts inside a building it spreads quickly, especially through open corridors and doorways. Fire doors help divide a building into sections so flames and smoke cannot move freely from one area to another.
That delay gives people time to get out.
A fire door is built differently from a normal door. Inside the door is a fire-resistant core designed to withstand high temperatures. Steel outer layers help keep the door stable while the core slows the transfer of heat. Contact us today or simply call +353 93 26458
Those are intumescent seals.
They sit quietly there most of the time. But when heat reaches them they expand. The material swells and fills the gap between the door and frame, sealing the opening and helping prevent smoke and flames passing through.
Smoke spreads fast in a fire.
Blocking that gap matters.
Fire doors are tested and given a rating based on how long they can resist fire. Common ratings are 30 minutes or 60 minutes, although some buildings require longer protection.
You’ll find fire doors used in many parts of modern buildings.
Apartment escape routes.
Office corridors.
Plant rooms.
Electrical rooms.
Commercial kitchens.
Warehouse internal divisions.
One detail is always important with fire doors.
They must close properly.
Most fire doors are fitted with self-closing mechanisms so they return to the closed position after being opened. A fire door left wedged open can’t do its job when a fire starts.
When closed correctly, the door forms a barrier between two areas of the building.
It slows the fire.
And sometimes that extra time is what protects the rest of the structure.