Introduction

Building contractors often feel under pressure to bring a job in, on, or under, budget.

• Choosing cheaper untested products may save the client money, but if a fire breaks out it will cost far more in lives and property
• Advice for all contractors is very straightforward: stay safe, save lives and stick to the specification
• By compromising the original specification or composition in any way, a fire door installation risks catastrophic failure in the event of a fire

Making alterations to a fire door on site, (such as trimming the size of the door) or adding apertures for glazing, will nullify the test certificate