Safety & Compliance up to 120 minutes
Designing to fit the fire strategy.
We aim to engage with clients early in the design process of a building to form a complete understanding of the fire rated requirements of a space.
Within the initial stages, we explore product and solution ideas and sustainable alternatives, focusing on viable solutions rather than overwhelming options. By doing so, we maintain control over the budget and design, making necessary adjustments to suit the project's requirements.
This proactive approach ensures that our designs are not only feasible but also easily implementable, as we consider logistics and methodology aspects alongside the design development.
We believe in regular workshops and guidance during the design approval process, minimising unnecessary changes and expediting the design sign-off. This, in turn, allows for an earlier start on-site, reducing program risks. Additionally, we allocate more time within schedules for visual and performance mock-ups, sampling, and testing, all of which can be accomplished much sooner.
Add our team to your project development process.
We understand that the specifying fire products can be complex, but our extensive knowledge in the field enables us to guide you through this area and offer optimal solutions to meet your specific requirements.
Our technical team is available to assist clients and design teams in this process, allowing for budget and design control and necessary adjustments including suggesting alternative certified solutions to meet the project scope.
Furthermore, we assist in writing specifications by providing valuable technical information. Collaborating with cost plan consultants and the client's team, we verify budgets, present high-level advice and explore potential value engineering choices on available options, drawing from past project data, market insights and our in-house expertise.
Where necessary, we can even visit the site to advise on existing elements and potential methodology options.
This approach ensures that designs are feasible, incorporating logistics and methodology alongside the design development.
Seamless coordination for a successful delivery.
Our collaborative approach to logistics planning, risk analysis, and procurement guarantees successful project delivery.
Logistics and methodology planning commence early on and continue in tandem throughout each project phase. We view our supply chain as an extension of our team, actively involving them in the journey.
Our Project Managers are actively engaged right from the beginning, meticulously planning and overseeing all aspects throughout the procurement process.
From the initial phases, we effectively manage all design, procurement, and manufacturing elements, ensuring seamless coordination with any interfacing trades.
When it comes to executing the works, our installation teams play a crucial role in the planning process. We take great care to be considerate of each domain, tailoring our approach to fit seamlessly within the client's on-site environment.
Building Confidence in your space.
After project completion, we demonstrate our ongoing dedication to quality by providing a FIRAS certificate of conformity for the installed fire-rated products. This certificate underscores serves as a detailed document outlining the scope of work, fire products used, and the quality control procedures we have meticulously undertaken throughout the project, reaffirming our dedication to excellence.
Regular servicing of doors and fire products is essential, and we take pride in fully inspecting and maintaining warranties to keep our clients' systems in optimal condition.
As part of our commitment to customer satisfaction, we offer support for future changes, such as replacements or adaptations, ensuring the longevity and adaptability of the installed elements.
Fire-rated screens and doors are important safety features in buildings because they help prevent the spread of fire and smoke, protecting occupants and allowing for safe evacuation.
Buildings are often divided into fire compartments, which are areas enclosed by fire-resistant walls, floors, and ceilings. By containing the fire to its origin, the risk of it spreading throughout the building is reduced, minimising damage and increasing the chances of successful firefighting.
Overall, fire-rated screens and doors are crucial components of a building's passive fire protection system. They play a vital role in containing fire, preventing the spread of smoke, providing safe escape routes, and complying with fire safety regulations — all of which contribute to the overall safety of occupants and the preservation of property.
By adding our specialists into your design team we always ensure that the relevant questions are asked and at the correct time, providing comprehensive cover on all project compliance and Part B regulation requirements.
This includes (but is not limited to) demonstrating endorsement through the production of qualified test evidence, product certification, future maintenance planning, and relevant legislation.
Our team are available for consultation and to advise, where available, how products can be fully integrated to ensure all the above responsibilities are met and qualified accordingly.
The terms "E" and "Ei" are commonly used to indicate fire ratings in the context of fire-resistant doors or glass systems.
The "E" rating refers to the fire integrity of a door or a closure system. It measures the ability to resist the passage of flames and hot gases during a fire. An E-rated solution is designed to maintain structural integrity and prevent the spread of fire from one area to another for a specified duration.
The "Ei" rating is similar to the E rating, but it also references a requirement for the system to provide additional thermal insulation. This means that an Ei-rated solution not only prevents the passage of flames and hot gases, but also limits heat transfer from one side of the door to the other.
When selecting fire-rated doors or screens for your building it is crucial to ensure that they meet the required E or Ei ratings for the intended application, while complying with the applicable building codes and regulations.
All of our group fire rated products are available on the NBS Source platform.
Use the links below to add our range of Radii Planet Group's certified fire rated doors and glazed screens directly into your specification.
Radii Planet House,
Edward Way,
Burgess Hill,
RH15 9TZ
Company Number: 10876634