Fire Door Coloured Plugs

The q mark plugs are inserted into our fire rated doors to indicate the fire resistance properties of each door.

Fire door coloured plugs.

Fire door plastic plugs in three coloured sections. May 10 2012 03 53 37 pm i am aware of the two coloured plastic plugs used to identify fire doors by bwf now uses labels bm trada and bs 8214 2008. If you own a commercial or non domestic property there are strict regulations and guidelines to follow ensuring the doors can withstand certain heats. Some of our most modern and popular coloured doors with painted stained laminated or a combination of veneers with coloured stains rather than just the veneer with a varnish finish.

Timber doors that have achieved third party certification from bm trada feature colour coded fire door plugs giving specifiers and building owners a way of identifying that the door is certified. Choose from our colour choice fire door range which allows you to pick the best colour from a large selection for your home. A fire door is a vital safety device engineered to save lives and property. Worryingly the fire door inspection scheme fdis recently highlighted that three quarters of all fire doors inspected in 2019 were condemned as not fit for purpose.

Trada q mark fire door scheme. Each colour and code is representative of a certain feature within the door design. Q mark fire doors are clearly marked as such by small plastic plugs in the door leaf and or frame these include member details and scope of. Period of fire resistance i e.

Heavy duty 18 gauge steel doors. Labeled fire doors control the spread of fire and smoke for up to 3 hours. The correct specification supply fitting and maintenance are critical and the responsibility of each and every person in the process. 20 45 60 90 minute or 3 hour label.

Steel is the sole door material to deliver a 3 hour fire rating. The plugs are located in the hinge side of the door. Metal fire doors are an economical alternative to wood fire doors when more than a 20 minute rating is required. Trada q mark fire door scheme the woodworking association bm trada use a system called q mark it uses coloured plugs inserted in the jamb of the door which indicates the the type of fire door.

Its only when a fire breaks out that the consequences of poorly. The fire door identification plugs signify. Fire door identification plugs. The woodworking association bm trada uses a system known as q mark in which a series of coloured plugs is inserted into the door to indicate the fire door type member details the scope of certification during specification and installation and service history.

Below are the combination of plug options that we currently offer under our q mark scope.