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Grenfell fire door which failed safety tests made by Manse Masterdor

The fire door from Grenfell which failed tests was made by Manse Masterdor, the government has confirmed.

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Police announced this morning that a fire door from an undamaged flat in Grenfell Tower resisted flame for only 15 minutes when tested. It should have provided 30 minutes of resistance.

Sajid Javid, housing secretary, today told parliament there is “no evidence that this is a systemic issue”.


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A spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government later confirmed the door was manufactured by Manse Masterdor, a company which it says is no longer trading.

Current investigations are understood to be from a batch manufactured in 2013 by a company.

The government declined to confirm the brand of the door or provide any further detail on the reason for the failure. It is understood these matters are still subject to investigation.

Additional fire doors from the same batch will now be subjected to the fire resistance test specified by building regulations, British Standard 476-22.

Approved Document B requires all flat doors opening to communal areas in high-rise buildings to have a minimum of 30 minutes’ fire resistance.

The assets of Manse Masterdor were acquired by Synseal for an undisclosed sum in 2014.

Synseal then set up a new company with these assets, which continues to trade as Masterdor. It is a seperate company.

Manse Masterdor changed its name to Litchfield Investments, a company which announced an intention to wind-up voluntarily in January this year and is currently going through the process of liquidation.

A spokesperson for Masterdor said the doors on Grenfell were installed 2011/12.

The spokesperson added: "In recent weeks we have offered our full support and cooperation to the Metropolitan Police as it undertakes its investigation and we will continue to do so if required."

He did not know the specific brand of fire door which failed tests.

 

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