The
tragic events of the Grenfell disaster leave an imprint that will remain with
the industry for decades to come.
Importantly
lessons will be learnt and perhaps at last, attention will be paid to safety
above other considerations when deciding upon risk critical building products
such as fire doors and fire door assemblies.
More immediately, we all await the inevitable changes to legislation
and good practice, following Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent review and how it will shape future
product specification.
Understandably
anticipation has resulted in concern amongst specifiers and stake holders as
they try to evaluate current practices and plan for potential future changes,
especially in respect to high-rise buildings.
After
all the specification of fire doors is a very serious matter and as we all know
can have far reaching consequences if wrong decisions are made.
It is
little wonder therefore, that for specifiers in the housing sector using
Vicaima products, any feeling of anxiety and apprehension regarding past,
current and future use of fire doors is not an issue; providing of course that
they have been correctly installed.
Of
course the fire door in itself does not provide the complete solution, this can
only be achieved with compatible and rigorously tested components, including
the correct frame and ironmongery. This is why alongside fire doors,
Vicaima also manufacture a range of door kit solutions via our Easi-Fit and
Portaro brands. These products include a full scope of performance
characteristics for current and future industry specifications, namely:
- Fire Tested to BS 476 Part 22
and BS EN 1634-1:2014
- Secure by Design approved
products
- Acoustic performance, both
inherent and additional as required
- FD30 to FD90 rated, with fire
and smoke solutions
- Durability with DD171 and EN
1192 severe duty rating
- Mobility provision via
glazing and dimensional flexibility
- Environmentally sound (all
products are FSC Certified)
- Long life with a 10 Year
Guarantee
As
specialist fire door manufacturers Vicaima go beyond industry norms and simple
compliance to provide ultimate peace of mind. Vicaima prides itself on
the construction of its fire doors, using fully solid cores and a traditional
stile and rail perimeter to enable reliable fixing of ironmongery. After all
sometimes it is what you cannot see that makes the difference.
One of
the recommendations outlined within the Independent Review, is the need for
third party accreditation. Here Vicaima adhere to not one but two nationally
recognised bodies to verify the performance of products, namely BWF-Certifire
and BM TRADA Q-Mark.
In each
case traceability is assured with the use of tamper evident labels and plastic
plugs to provide clear understanding of fire rating and of course origin of
manufacture.
You or
indeed future custodians of fitted fire doors will be left in no doubt simply
by looking at the top edge of any Vicaima fire door, where clear identification
including a detailed inkjet stamp enables Vicaima to establish complete control
of our products throughout their lifecycle.
