Third-party product and process certification (TPPPC) linking the design and production of product systems with testing and factory control now very much forms the strong and flexible backbone of product assurance for specialist and bespoke primary door manufacturing. TPPPC assurance underpins fitness-for-purpose. It provides far more than is possible with just initial type testing, which limits evaluation to only the basics of generic examples before placing on the product on the market, and without further considering application test developments for the market.

No one – four years’ on after the extreme horror of the Grenfell Tower tragedy – can possibly forget the importance of specialised, properly designed fire doors in every building, whatever the purpose and type of occupancy. Fire doors are critical to every building fire safety strategy. That’s not only to provide reliable and effective […]

ASDMA explains the specialist design, manufacturing and testing processes that go into producing a third-party certified fire door.

This article explains the importance of the derogation from the making of a declaration of performance for CE marking specifically allowed under Article 5 of the Constriction Product Regulations (CPR) in terms of non-series made products, such as custom-made fire doors.

It is with much sadness that we have learned of the death of Tony Palmer. Tony was a longstanding ASDMA member and passionate supporter of the specialist timber door & fire protection industry. Having made a very significant contribution to the development of specialist fire doors over the years, Tony’s depth of knowledge has always […]

The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic crisis may well be deep and long-lasting, especially if lockdown without significant commercial activity continues for any extended period. At some point there will be a return to a new normality. But there are serious risks to the fire door sector and it is therefore important for the whole sector to pull together to come through.

Specialist fire door manufacturers are keeping going in response to NHS Trusts who are under pressure to maximise care capacity in the face of the extreme demands placed on them by the coronavirus crisis. ASDMA members are being asked to bring forward deliveries to allow refurbishment work needed to bring hospital wards into service for additional treatment and care facilities.

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, the specialist fire door industry finds itself under increasing commercial pressure, due to critically low demand and limited component supplies. ASDMA has written a letter on behalf of the trade association to Government ministers expressing concern for the sector and asking for clearer guidance as to how and when the construction industry may restart on a risk-reduced basis.

In light of the Government’s recent consultation regarding a new risk-based prioritisation approach to fire safety, ASDMA recommends that the need is for low risk products backed by third-party certification to provide the necessary level of confidence that performance will be in line with the required critical safety standards.

In residential environments, fire doors give tenants the vital time they need to evacuate their homes in an emergency situation. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the landlord has a legal responsibility to keep their property and tenants safe. As such, they must ensure that fire doors are properly specified, installed and maintained. ASDMA offer their top five fire door tips for landlords.