Fire Safety & Security
SBD in unity with composite FD30S doorset
Secured by Design member company Unity Doors has attained certification for security , fire & smoke control on its Fire Safe FD30S composite residential doorset range .
Secured by Design ( SBD ) has been a staunch campaigner for improved security in buildings for over 30 years . As a consequence of the tragic events of the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 , SBD announced that as part of its membership it was requiring doors that are either described as fire doors , or where fire performance is declared or implied , to have third-party certification for both security and fire performance .
SBD has subsequently revisited the possible life-threatening characteristics of fire rated doorsets , as asphyxiation caused by smoke inhalation is the most common cause of deaths in flats when a fire occurs , and SBD now requires all member companies with doorsets listed on their SBD schedule that are fire rated and that are required by UK Building Regulations ( England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland ) to have smoke control properties for the intended installation – e . g . flat entrance doorsets to be certificated for the
following attributes – Security , Fire and Smoke Control .
SBD is adamant that any doorset that carries SBD accreditation should be fit for purpose in all declared characteristics , but especially those that are life critical such as fire , security and smoke control .
Doug Skins , Secured by Design , said : “ I am delighted that Unity Doors has attained this certification , it is a testament to the company seeking to ensure that all of their doors and doorsets achieve the best performance for their chosen environment . They have been valued members with SBD since 2012 and are focused on delivering excellence and making a real difference to peoples ’ lives .”
Unity Doors , said : “ We ’ re really proud to be one of the first composite doorset manufacturers to achieve the latest Secured by Design fire doorset requirements . The addition of smoke control as well as security and fire performance signals a major step forward and we ’ re certain it will result in improved levels of fire performance throughout the industry .”
Unity Doors is part of the Unity Group , which is made up of JCK Joinery – the bespoke timber door specialist , with a heritage spanning more than 150 years – and Unity Doors who have been serving the door industry for over 20 years .
As a group , they are specialists in the design , manufacture and installation of high performing British made doors , including ; sheet moulding compound ( SMC ), thermoplastic composite , engineered solid timber core composites and high quality timber doors .
Since its inception they have sold over two million doors to trade , domestic and business customers throughout the UK . Driven by strong principles and values they are committed to delivering excellence and leading the market with premium quality external doors .
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