Period homes are full of charm, but bringing them up to modern safety standards can feel like a challenge. If you’re considering internal Victorian or period fire doors, this guide will help you retain character without compromising compliance.
Why Choose Victorian or Period Fire Doors?
Victorian and Edwardian houses are celebrated for their ornate style: panelled doors, intricate mouldings and period glazing all help define that heritage look. However, many original doors in period homes do not meet today’s fire safety requirements.
Installing Victorian fire doors or period-style fire doors means you get:
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The look and feel of traditional design
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Compliance with UK safety regulations and peace of mind
Internal Doors offers a Fire Victorian Doors range, all FD30 rated, so you can preserve your home's period aesthetics while staying safe.
What Do Victorian Fire Doors Look Like?
Classic Victorian-style doors have several defining features including panelled design. Typically four or six panels, often with raised or moulded profiles.
Can You Get Glazed Victorian Fire Doors?
Yes, glazing is a popular way to retain light flow in older homes, especially in Victorian terraced or semi-detached houses where internal corridors can be dark.
Important considerations:
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The glass must be fire-rated (i.e. tested to withstand heat, maintain integrity, resist smoke) rather than regular float glass. At Internal Doors we offer glazed doors with FD30 fire-rated glazing.
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Framing, hinges and seals around the glazed panels must also be fire-certified.
So a Victorian glazed fire door can give you period aesthetics and safety, provided all components are compliant.
What About Edwardian Style Fire Doors?
Edwardian style tends to be a little simpler than Victorian:
- cleaner, more symmetrical panel layouts
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less ornate mouldings and less carving
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sometimes flatter panels, or simpler glazing patterns
Edwardian style fire doors are great if you want a period feel without a heavy decorative look. They often blend more easily with modern interiors while still satisfying fire door regulations.
Do Period Fire Doors Comply with Safety Standards?
Absolutely, but only if they are properly specified and installed. Internal Doors’ fire door range is built with FD30 and FD60 fire ratings.
Remember: even a beautifully styled fire door loses effectiveness if fitted wrongly, or if non-rated glass/seals/hardware are used.
Shop Internal Doors’ Victorian Fire Doors
If you own a period home and love the Victorian or Edwardian style, you don’t have to choose between beauty and safety. By selecting period fire doors that are properly built, using fire-rated cores, accessories and hardware, you can retain architectural character and comply with UK fire door regulations.