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Fire Door Safety for Care Homes

by Kirsty Kirsty

FrameFit from Norseal is the quickest, easiest and most cost-effective premier solution for ensuring fire door compliance in care and nursing homes across the UK. This innovative product is designed to remediate gaps quickly and effectively in fire doors, making them compliant with fire safety standards and helping to ensure the safety of residents and staff in the event of fire.

According to the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS), 77% of fire doors inspected in 2021 failed due to excessive gaps between the door leaf and frame. FrameFit addresses this widespread issue, providing care home owners, inspectors, and facilities managers with a reliable method to enhance fire safety immediately. These defects can significantly hinder the performance of fire doors in the event of a fire, jeopardising the safety of vulnerable residents. If replacing all non-compliant doors is not immediately feasible, Norseal’s FrameFit offers a practical, efficient, cost-effective interim solution.

FrameFit has undergone extensive testing and fully complies with BS 476 Part 22 and BS EN 1634-1 standards. This system can effectively remediate larger gaps, ensuring doors are fire-resistant for up to 60 minutes. The specified gap sizes for fire doors are 2-4mm around the perimeter and 8mm at the bottom (3mm for fire and smoke doors), which FrameFit will effectively address.

The installation of FrameFit is not only effective but also straightforward, ensuring that it can be completed on-site without the need for extensive training or disruption to staff and residents. This system uses preformed fillets of intumescent and charring material, available in rolls of various thicknesses (1.5, 3, and 5mm) to accommodate different gap sizes. This adaptability makes FrameFit an ideal solution for care homes, where safety and efficiency are paramount.

Norseal offers FrameFit with same-day dispatch from its extensive stock. The product comes in a standard white colour but can be easily painted over with oil-based paints to match any décor. A high-energy version is also available for enhanced protection in fire and smoke door applications.

Norseal is the foremost supplier of fire and smoke protection solutions in the UK. As part of the European Athmer Group, Norseal has a rich history of innovation and excellence in providing products that meet the highest industry standards for fire safety, sound insulation, and thermal efficiency.

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