Intumescent Hardware Protection Guides
FREE Guides, Information & Support
Intumescent hardware protection is an essential requirement of up to 98% of ALL fire door rated hardware (hinges, locks, latches, bolts etc..).
In 2021 75% of fire doors failed inspection*.
In many cases this was attributed to either the wrong products being fitted or being fitted without the essential components.
Failing to fit the right products first time can cause serious problems, such as
- Failure of the door in the event of a fire resulting in loss of life or property
- Costly remedial work to correct errors
- Hours of wasted contracted hours
Basic Information Guides
Do know why you need intumescent, which intumescent is right for your door or how to choose between the different materials or brands?
We are here to help, just click on the links below to access our FREE information guides.
What is Intumescent Hardware Protection? - This guide helps answer basic questions about WHY intumescent is needed and also the different types and materials available.
How to find the correct intumescent hardware protection for your fire door - The type and thickness of intumescent your fire door needs can be reliant on a number of factors including the fire certificate of the hardware or the door core certificate (and even the parameters set by your fire inspector). So, before you buy read this guide to help simplify your specification.
Frequently Asked Questions - A simple list of some of the questions we get asked the most
Contact us - We offer a FREE intumescent support serivce so if you have ANY questions about intumescent please contact us and a member of our technical team will be happy to help.
Data Sheet Guides - Click the links to download the material DATA SHEETS for Graphite intumescent material and MAP intumescent material
Our team at Fire Essentials Ltd has over 20 years experience of intumescent products - Find out more click here