Fire safety

Fire safety is a critical issue that's close to our hearts. Our fire door hardware will provide the right protection in the event of a fire

Fire doors act as an essential barrier against flames and smoke, reducing the risk of the spread of fire. While three million fire doors are installed in the UK every year, incorrect specification, poor installation and a lack of maintenance is still common.And a fire door is only as strong as the sum of its parts.With nothing more important than safety, it’s important to make sure the fire door ironmongery being fitted to doors meets all the necessary fire safety standards. From intumescent fire and smoke seals to door closers and hold-open devices for fire doors, fire safety has to be assured. You’ve got enough to think about, without having to worry about whether fire door hardware will provide the right protection in the event of a fire.

One kit for all your fire door needs

There’s no question that fire safety is a critical issue. So, to help take the stress and worry out of making sure you’ve ticked every fire safety box, we’ve developed a range of fire door kits to give you everything you need to hang and secure a complete, compliant and working fire door.Tested to the appropriate British and European standards, every box contains hinges, a door closer, a lock case, cylinder, intumescent seals, signage, handles and escutcheons – all the hardware you need to install a complaint fire door fast.Designed to cover the most popular fire door requirements, UNION’s fire door kits give you the confidence to easily install a fire door that’s safe and secure, so you can enjoy total peace of mind.

Simple hardware checks

Common fire door faults include missing fire or smoke seals, unsuitable hinges, and damage to the door itself. All of these can seriously affect the door’s capability of protecting people in a fire.Here are some simple fire door checks that can be taken, to make sure a fire door will operate as expected in the event of a fire.

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