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Fire Retardant Paint and Fire Retardant Varnish - to convert existing doors

We can save you money and time by giving you the simple, straightforward rules for fire painting or fire varnishing your doors to make them into 20 minutes or 30 minute fire doors (these days, effectively the same specification). You may also be asked by your Building Inspector to add Intumescent Strips and Intumescent Protection for the door edges, hinges and door closer (click for our easy to use Essentials Packs).

Just call us on 01626 331351 for instant help and advice.

Benefits: intumescent paints and water based top coats

* water based
* no smell
* no solvents
* thin coats
* no vapour
* Fire Certificate of Supply

MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED FOR DOOR UPGRADE

QUICK SPECIFICATION SECTION - you can also read more below, if this section does not describe your problem door(s) exactly. Call us on 01626 331351 for help with special doors, unusual sizes or finishes. Most Building Inspectors are happy for you to only coat one side of the doors, the fire hazard side (usually the bedroom or living room side).

CLEAR FINISH

Fire Door Varnish

Apply three coats of Intumescent Varnish - Base Coats - one 20 square metre pack will cover 4 door sides with 3 coats. This is based on coating each softwood (typically Pine) door on one side only, for indoor use, for a 35mm thick door with 16mm thick panels, 1.5 square metres area including edges.
Apply one or two coats of Flame Varnish - Finish Coats - Satin, Matt or Gloss - one 20 square metre pack will cover 6 door sides with 2 coats. This is based on coating each softwood (typically Pine) door on one side only, for indoor use, for a 35mm thick door with 16mm thick panels, 1.5 square metres area including edges.
Order - Intumescent Fire Varnish, (20 square metre packs) and Flame Varnish, (20 or 40 square metre packs) plus choose a Door Essentials Kit - click here to go to the Fire Shop

COLOUR FINISH

Fire Door Paint - in your colour choice of Paint Finish, including White or Black. Colour Chart Click Here.

Apply three coats of Intumescent Paint - Base Coats - one 2.5kg pack will cover 3 door sides for 3 coats. This is based on coating each softwood (typically Pine) door on one side only, indoors, 35mm thick door with 16mm thick panels, 1.5 square metres area including edges.
Apply one or two coats of Flame Paint Finish - Matt, Gloss or Eggshell - one 2.5 litre pack will cover 8 door sides for 2 coats. This is based on coating each softwood (typically Pine) door on one side only, indoors, 35mm thick door with 16mm thick panels, 1.5 square metres area including edges.
Order - Intumescent Timber Paint 2.5kg, 5kg or 20kg and Flame Paint Finish 2.5 litre or 5 litre, plus choose a Door Essentials Kit - click here to go to the Fire Shop

Choose your Paint Colour by clicking here.

MOST POPULAR FIRE DOOR ESSENTIALS:

1. Intumescent groove strip kit - for fitting into a groove cut into the door edge with a router - click here to go to the Fire Shop
2. Intumescent surface strip kit - use instead of cutting the groove - stick directly to the door edge - click here to go to the Fire Shop
3. Lock, hinge and door closer kit - intumescent paper and card pack - click here to go to the Fire Shop
4. Intumescent Mastic - use instead of the intumescent paper and card pack - click here to go to the Fire Shop
5. Panel Upgrade Veneer or Plywood - extra panels made to your size and thickness to bring the existing panel up to the minimum specification (12mm for hardwoods and 16mm for softwoods). These panels are machined to Order, so please call us or Angela on 01626 331351 to discuss your door upgrade needs.

Our unique Fire Certificated Paint and Varnish Offer for Fire Doors

Call us with your Fire Paint or Fire Varnish door area dimensions and you can have by fax or E Mail:

- an instant fixed price Quotation to include a Fire Certificate of Supply, Delivery and detailed Specification
- a Building Inspector ready Document Set, with Data Sheet, for his or her approval
- free Product Support by telephone before, during and after application, to ensure that you meet the Fire Regulations

Don't get caught out by just buying any old Fire Paint or Fire Varnish for your Doors - use our Free Service and get it right first time.

Prices, Discounts and Delivery: call 01626 331351 for full details

Prices - some prices are lower than given above when purchased in larger pack sizes, see SHOP to see the details
Discounts and Trade Sales - call us for details
Delivery - Same day despatch, Next Day Service, UK Mainland - £10 plus VAT

Suitable For:

1. Fire Door conversion of Solid Doors made of Softwoods and Hardwoods
2. Interior and Exterior Fire Door upgrades and conversions
3. Fire Door conversion of existing doors with painted surfaces, varnished finishes, stained doors or bare, unfinished new or old wood.
4. Applying over existing clear finishes, white finishes or coloured finishes to create a Fire Door
5. Fire Doors for Loft Conversions, Hotels, Boarding House, Flats.
6. Fire Doors, and door upgrades to modify existing solid wood doors to 30 minutes (FD30) Standard.
7. Exhibition Stand Fire Doors, Shopping Centre Kiosk Fire Doors, Night Club Bar Fire Doors, Restaurant Bar Fire Doors, Shop Fire Doors.
8. Fire Protection of Exhibition Stands and Fire Protection of Retail Kiosks.

Speak to: us now for free help and immediate pricing - Tel: 01626 331351

Next Day UK Delivery of all Fire Varnishes

Colours: Clear Varnish and all B.S. and R.A.L. Colours available ex. stock for Next Day Delivery. For a RAL Colour Chart Click Here.
Certificates for: Class 1 and Class O, and 30 minutes on softwood and hardwood (e.g. oak).
Finishes: Coloured Paint - Matt, Eggshell, Gloss and Metallic or in Clear Varnish - Matt, Gloss or Satin.
Doors: Click here for - Guidance Notes on upgrading Doors

DOOR UPGRADING - easy when you know how

Door Protection can be expensive if you only have one or two doors to convert: it can be cheaper to buy factory built Fire Doors. However, nice, solid wood doors can be economically converted to 30 minutes fire resistance, as often requested by Building Control Officers.
For conversion of all doors made of solid wood, or solid wood with panels, please give us a call to discuss your options.
We will need to know the size and thickness of each door, and the thickness of any panels.

Give us on call on 01626 331351 for FREE help with your Fire Door Specification.

A minimum of panel thickness of 16mm for softwoods and 12mm for hardwoods is required.

SAFE MINIMUM THICKNESS OF WOOD - to meet the 30 Minute Standard

Softwoods need to be at least 16mm thick and hardwoods 12mm thick, in order to withstand charring (without collapse) of 10mm (softwoods) or 6mm (hardwoods). Hardwoods, like Oak, burn slower than Softwoods, like Pine. These charring allowances leave 6mm of wood in reserve, to provide more time for escape, after the paint systems have expired. If the wood is less than these thicknesses it can be supplemented with additional panelling - we will be pleased to Quote for precision panels made to measure for your project.

When using Ultra Door Protection for upgrading standard doors to 30 minute fire doors, it must be used as part of an overall program to include intumescent fire/smoke seal and lock, hinge and door closer Intumescent protection card, or as Specified by your Building Inspector.

As a general guide, uprating is likely to include the following;

1. Preparation of the doors to take intumescent fire/smoke seals and lock, hinge and door closer intumescent protection cards. We can offer surface mounting Intumescent Seal Strips, which are self adhesive and mount inside the door frame. This type of seal enables you to avoid removing the door to cut slots.
2. Three coats of Ultra Door Intumescent Fire Paint or Varnish base, followed by two top coats of Flame Paint or Flame Varnish Finish (Eggshell or Gloss).
3. Additional panels or Veneers may be required to meet the minimum thickness requirements - we can manufacture this for you - please ask for a Quotation.

Click here for - Guidance Notes on upgrading Doors

Free Advice - we supply free specifications and product quotations

Speak directly to us about your Fire Retardant needs: 01626 331351
Please do not take a risk and simply buy products without a clear specification from an expert. You may not be able to obtain a Fire Certificate in those circumstances.

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'Fire Paint' is a general term rather misleadingly used to cover both Fire Resistant Paint, used as a top coat to protect the Intumescent Paint beneath and Intumescent Paint or Intumescent Varnish, which are designed to swell up in a fire to protect the door. Class 1 and Class O are Classifications used regarding fire action on the surface of the paint, whereas '30 Minutes' describes the period of protection given by the underlying Intumescent layers of Intumescent Paint or Intumescent Varnish against penetration of fire.
We can provide an Intumescent Paint price based on the thickness of the wood or steel to be protected, and a separate price for the Flame Paint used as a top coat, which also acts as a retardent fire layer, producing an inert gas to protect itself.

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