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The Classic Four-Panel Pattern, Fire-Rated
The four-panel door is the pattern most people picture in a British home, with two panels above and two below a central rail, and it has been the standard in Victorian, Edwardian and 1930s houses for well over a century. A four-panel fire door keeps that familiar look while carrying a tested fire rating in a solid core, so you can meet fire regulations without the door looking out of place.
It is one of the panel counts in our wider panelled fire doors range, and it overlaps closely with our Victorian fire doors, which use the same four-panel layout.
Finishes
Choose oak fire doors for warmth and grain or crisp white fire doors for a painted finish, with unfinished options to match existing woodwork.
Rating and fitting
Four-panel fire doors are almost always fitted in the home at a 30-minute rating, so most are FD30 fire doors. Like any fire door they only perform as a complete doorset, so pair them with a fire-rated frame or lining, intumescent seals and fire-rated hinges.
FAQs
A four-panel fire door has the classic two-over-two panel arrangement of a Victorian, Edwardian or 1930s home, moulded into a solid fire-rated core. The panelling is decorative, while the fire protection runs through the door.
They overlap closely. The four-panel layout is the classic Victorian and 1930s pattern, so many doors appear in both collections. The choice comes down to the exact door and finish you prefer.
Yes. Unfinished and primed doors are made to be painted or stained to match your woodwork. Keep coats reasonable, avoid the intumescent seals, and follow the maker's guidance so the rating holds.
Most are FD30, giving 30 minutes of protection for the home. Where a building needs longer, a 60-minute option may be available. Building control will confirm the rating for your opening.
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