“Fire safety doesn’t have to come at the expense of value, security, thermal efficiency or style”. That’s the message from REHAU, as the company promotes its best-selling AGILA Fire Door range to coincide with this year’s Fire Door Safety Week taking place later this year from September 25th.
The AGILA Fire Door, formerly known as the REHAU RAUFERNO, gives specifiers and installers the freedom to use PVC-U doors while fully complying with the latest fire regulations. Based on the design of the REHAU TOTAL70 system, AGILA Fire Doors are suitable for fire escape routes, entrance halls and deck access flats, and they can be used alongside REHAU’s fire rated windows.
AGILA Fire Doors differ from standard PVC-U doors as they utilise fire retardant glass and door panels and feature a graphite intumescent strip which expands with heat within the specially reinforced frame to create a 30-minute fire rating (complying with the requirements of BS476 FD30 Pts 20 and 22). This gives at least 30 minutes of protection against a fire, giving sufficient time for an alarm to be raised, for occupants to seek a way to leave the at risk area and for the fire service to attend.
Like other AGILA doors, REHAU fire doors have excellent thermal insulation properties, sound proofing, security options and they are low maintenance too. REHAU has recently gone into partnership with Yale to ensure its fire doors feature some of the most secure locking solutions on the market, including the YS170 Lock and the Platinum 3 Star Cylinder.
The AGILA doors prove that fire doors do not need to compromise on style either. Fully compliant toplight and sidelight configurations are now possible for fire doors with REHAU’s push on expansion coupler technology, which is easy to install and assemble, giving specifiers and customers more choice when picking a fire door. Thanks to a partnership with Distinction Doors, customers can also choose from an extended range of panel styles and colours. Different letterbox finishes and fire rated viewers are also available.
Neil Baker, Senior Engineer from REHAU said: “Fire safety is very much in the spotlight, so this year’s Fire Door Safety Week is a timely and suitable reminder to the glazing industry about the importance of choosing the right doors to protect life and property. We would urge installers and specifiers to look at the merits of Composite fire doors, as they can offer the best of both worlds – enhanced safety and functionality.”
As the performance of all fire rated products is so critical, REHAU has taken every step possible to ensure the highest standards of manufacture through approved fabricators. To receive REHAU accreditation, all fabricators must undergo certified REHAU training and provide proof of a top level QC system. To ensure correct installation, installers must be trained by a recognised scheme for fire products.
Visit www.rehau.uk/agila for more information about REHAU’s AGILA Fire Doors and accreditations.
