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Regulations & fire doors

There are a number of regulations which apply to buildings across the UK. These Approved Documents (or equivalent) are available from the websites shown below and are designed to help meet the minimum standards required for construction in the UK. Because fire doors are functional items and are necessary in all buildings and structures, they are required to meet a number of different regulations as well as fire safety. A summary of Approved Document regulations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is shown in the table below.


PLEASE NOTE : Other Regulations and Codes

In addition to building regulations, fire doors may also be required to comply with other codes and standards to meet BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes criteria, as well as procurement requirements for responsible sourcing of materials such as those provided by forest certification and chain of custody required under CPET regulations, which apply to ALL projects undertaken by UK Government Public Sector and its agencies. For further information, use the following links.

Approved Document regulations

Performance England & Wales Approved Documents Scotland Building Standards Handbook Section Northern Ireland Technical Handbooks
Fire Safety B 2 E
Sound/Noise E 5 G
Ventilation F 3 K
Thermal L 6 F
Accessibility M 3 R
Safety Glazing N 4 V