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The Extras That Keep a Fire Door Doing Its Job
Beyond the door, the frame and the seals, a working fire door often needs a few extra fittings: something to protect it from daily knocks, something to help it close, and, in shared or commercial buildings, the right signage. These accessories are small, but fitting the wrong ones, or fitting them badly, can undermine the door's certification, so they are worth getting right.
They sit alongside the rest of the hardware in our fire doorset range, next to fire-rated hinges, intumescent strips and seals and frames and linings, all supporting the internal fire doors collection.
Kick plates and door protection
A kick plate takes the daily scuffs and trolley knocks at the base of a door, which matters most on well-used fire doors in busy hallways and commercial settings. Fit a plate sized and fixed to suit the door, and on a fire door check it does not exceed what the door's certification allows, so the protection does not come at the cost of the rating.
Pull handles and closing
A fire door has to close fully on its own to work, so doors held on a closer without a latch often use a pull handle rather than a lever. Pull handles also suit cupboard and riser doors. Choose one that suits the door and leaves the self-closing action free.
Fire door signage
In shared, commercial and rented buildings, fire doors usually need clear signage, most commonly a Fire Door Keep Shut sign, so people know not to prop them open. Signage is about managing the door in use rather than the door's own rating, but it is often part of meeting fire safety duties in non-domestic settings.
FAQs
Beyond the door, frame, seals and hinges, common extras are a kick plate to protect the base, a pull handle on self-closing doors without a latch, and Fire Door Keep Shut signage in shared or commercial buildings.
Yes, as long as it is sized and fixed within what the door's certification allows. Oversized or badly fitted plates can affect the rating, so check the door's fitting guidance.
In shared, commercial and rented buildings, fire doors usually need clear signage so they are not propped open. It is part of managing the door in use rather than the door's own fire rating, and forms part of fire safety duties in non-domestic settings.
A fire door has to self-close to work, so doors on a closer without a latch often use a pull handle. It lets people move through the door while the closer brings it fully shut every time.
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