BRE is the world’s leading, multi-disciplinary building science organisation: an innovative group of researchers, scientists, engineers, and technicians who share a common goal – to make the built environment better for all. We use independent cutting-edge research to generate new knowledge and to develop our range of products, services, standards, and qualifications which are used around the world. We offer expertise in every aspect of the built environment and associated industries including low carbon construction, energy performance, retrofit, sustainability, circular economy, construction innovation and resilience. We have significant experience in assisting clients responding to climate emergencies, including designing, and implementing appropriate policies, strategies, and action-plans; and delivering client and user/occupant engagement processes – all of which lead to tangible change. Alongside our extensive knowledge in housing and built environment policy, we also provide technical expertise in low carbon design approaches for new construction and retrofit.

Masonite, manufacturer of interior, exterior and fire doorsets, have a long commitment to fire door safety. With a long heritage of demonstrated commitment to fire door certification and instrumental in supporting the introduction of the BWF Certifire scheme.

Door-Stop International, a subsidiary of Masonite, creates total fire door systems that give you complete confidence and trust that you’re specifying a doorset that not only delivers peak performance – more importantly – it will help save lives.

Our unique solutions are always developed with ultimate safety in mind:

• Test samples are independently witnessed.
• Extensive testing regimes are undertaken.
• Targeted overruns to overcome furnace variability.
• Linear gap seal testing to ensure the gap between door and wall is considered.
• Fire tested from both directions.
• Dual certification for fire safety and security. Certifire and Certisecure.
• Digital ‘Critical to Safety’ manufacturing process for traceability.
• Unique traceability labels applied to each individual door.

Trusted Fire Door Systems