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Important Information

UNDERSTANDING YOUR DUTY OF CARE

Apart from loss of life and the destruction of property, failure to comply with the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 can lead to fines, imprisonment and disqualification.

This applies to all Directors, Managers and Co. Secretaries.

To ensure that you are compliant and protected from prosecution, all works associated with Fire Rated Entrance Doors must be certified for their manufacture and most importantly, installation, to pass building control assessment.

PERFORMING YOUR DUTY OF CARE

Norfolk Frames is one of the UK's leading manufacturers and installers of British made and certified, FD-30s latched and unlatched and FD-60 latched doorsets for use in compartmentalising dwellings from communal areas.

Effective fire-resisting doors are vital to ensure that occupants can evacuate to a place of safety. Firedoors manufactured and installed by Norfolk Frames specified are certified to hold back fire and smoke, preventing escape routes becoming unusable, as well as preventing the fire spreading from one area to another.

Firedoor installation qualifies as controlled building work, and on completion requires approval by a Building Control Surveyor. Norfolk Frames doorsets are installed by independently certified installers and on completion a building control compliant certificate is issued that satisfies the legal requirements of Building Control Regulation.


Norfolk Frames Secured By Design fire door sets offer a comprehensive solution to fire control in communal areas including corridors, staircases and lift lobbies when upgrading housing stock, their installation is accepted as demonstrating landlord responsibility and appropriate duty of care.


BM TRADE Steel & Composite Fire Door Certificate
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