Certifire Explained – Why Choosing Certified Fire Doors Matters
Fire doors play a vital role in protecting lives and property, and independent assurance from the Certifire scheme provides confidence that fire doors and their components meet the highest standards of performance, quality, and compliance.
In this blog, we’ll explore what Certifire certification means, how it ensures fire door reliability, and why specifiers, contractors, and building owners trust certified products for every project.
What is Certifire?
Certifire is an independent, UKAS-accredited certification scheme that provides third-party approval for passive fire protection products, including fire doors. Certifire certification gives reassurance that products have been rigorously tested and meet strict performance, quality, and traceability standards.
By choosing a Certifire certified product, specifiers, contractors, and building owners can have confidence that it will perform reliably in the event of a fire, helping to protect lives and property. The certification also supports compliance with UK building regulations and fire safety legislation, making it an essential consideration for any project where fire safety is a priority.
How Certifire ensures fire door performance
The Certifire scheme ensures the entire fire door assembly – including the door, frame, hardware, and intumescent seals – are verified as a complete unit. This means that every component is tested to work together under fire conditions, which helps to provide consistent and reliable performance.
This comprehensive approach is crucial because even if individual parts meet standards on their own, a door can fail if the components don’t function together correctly. Certifire certification gives confidence that the fire door will resist fire as intended, to help to safeguard people and property.
Compliance and standards you can trust
Certifire certified products meet stringent performance, quality, and traceability requirements. This ensures that every fire door not only performs as expected in a fire but is also manufactured to consistently high standards.
Using Certifire approved doors helps support compliance with UK building regulations and fire safety legislation, giving specifiers, contractors, and building owners peace of mind. By choosing certified products, you can be confident that every door installed on your project has been independently verified to meet the legal and safety standards required.
Regular auditing and ongoing testing
Maintaining Certifire certification requires ongoing commitment, so manufacturers and their products undergo regular auditing and testing. This ensures that the quality, performance, and safety of the fire doors remain consistent over time.
These ongoing checks give specifiers, contractors, and building owners confidence that the doors will perform as intended throughout their lifespan. Regular auditing also helps to reinforce accountability, as any changes in manufacturing processes or materials are carefully monitored to maintain certification standards.
How to recognise a Certifire fire door
Certifire fire doors are easily identifiable thanks to a certification label or plug. These marks show important information such as the fire rating, the scope of approval, and the manufacturer’s details.
It’s essential that a certified fire door can be easily identified for compliance checks and also to ensure that everyone on site, such as contractors and building inspectors, can confirm the door meets rigorous fire safety standards. This transparency helps to maintain safety across a project.
Why specifiers and building owners trust Certifire
Certifire certification provides assurance that fire doors will perform reliably when it matters most. Specifiers, contractors, and building owners can trust that certified doors have been independently tested, regularly audited, and meet strict performance and quality standards.
This trust is vital in protecting lives and property. With Certifire-approved doors, decision-makers can be confident that their fire safety measures are robust, compliant with legislation, and effective in real-world situations. In short, Certifire gives peace of mind that fire doors will do the job they are designed for – saving lives and minimising damage in the event of a fire.
Secure your project with JB Kind fire doors
When it comes to fire safety, compromise isn’t an option. JB Kind offers a wide range of internal fire doors, giving you the assurance of quality, compliance, and reliable performance.
All fire doors supplied by JB Kind are fully accredited and tested in accordance with either BS 476 pt22 or EN1634-1. Those fire doors which hold the additional certification from Warringtonfire are identified by ‘Certifire FD30 Fire Door’ within their description.
Whether you’re specifying for a new build or upgrading existing installations, our team can help you select the right fire doors for your project, ensuring peace of mind for everyone involved. Explore our range of fire doors today and make safety a priority from the start. You can download a handy Certifire Explained reference below.