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CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM NOW +44(0) 1827 719050 [email protected]
Contact Us
Profab Access Ltd
Riversdale House
UnitC&D Riversdale Road
Carlyon Road Ind Est
Atherstone
Warwickshire
CV9 1FA
ENGLAND
Main: +44(0) 1827 718222
Sales: +44(0) 1827 719050
Technical: +44(0) 1827 719051
Quality Systems
Did You Know?
That our product range also includes:
ACCESS PANELS
STEEL DOORS
LOFT HATCHES
HORIZONTAL SMOKE VENTS (Bilco)
ROOF HATCHES (Bilco)
FLOOR ACCESS COVERS (Howe Green)
ARCHITECTURAL METALWORK
Projects
Excellent
Profab Access Ahead of the Curve with Fire Testing
Profab Access Ltd, part of the Access 360 portfolio, is prioritising �re safety in buildings with the introduction of �re testing
for both sides of its 4000 Series riser door range.
Established in 2001, Profab Access Ltd is a leading UK manufacturer of wall and ceiling access panels and riser doors. The
company employs a team of 71 and operates from a 46,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and distribution facility in Atherstone,
Warwickshire. All aspects of the design and manufacturing process are carried out onsite.
Profab has been working with the global testing, inspection and certi�cation company, Warrington Fire, for several years and
has the CERTIFIRE independent third party certi�cation for its 4000 Series riser doors, 8000 Series access panels for tiled
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Profab Access Ahead of the Curve with Fire Testing
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CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM NOW +44(0) 1827 719050 [email protected]
Contact Us
Profab Access Ltd
Riversdale House
UnitC&D Riversdale Road
Carlyon Road Ind Est
Atherstone
Warwickshire
CV9 1FA
ENGLAND
Main: +44(0) 1827 718222
Sales: +44(0) 1827 719050
Technical: +44(0) 1827 719051
Quality Systems
Did You Know?
That our product range also includes:
ACCESS PANELS
STEEL DOORS
LOFT HATCHES
HORIZONTAL SMOKE VENTS (Bilco)
ROOF HATCHES (Bilco)
FLOOR ACCESS COVERS (Howe Green)
ARCHITECTURAL METALWORK
Projects
ExcellentNo Comments
walls, 1000 Series access panels and steel doors. The 4000 and 8000 Series ranges are available with up to a 4 hour
CERTIFIRE rating.
Since the Grenfell Tower �re the issue of �re safety has dominated the construction sector. Following the Hackitt Review
and the subsequent Government Implementation Plan, published in December 2018, four key areas were highlighted for
improvement, including “Clearer standards and guidance, and product safety”.
James Fisher, Managing Director of Access 360, comments, “From our perspective actions speak louder than words. In the
spirit of the Hackitt Review we wanted to ‘start living the cultural shift’ and to lead the industry by investing in testing and
certi�cation because we believe it’s the right thing to do and not just because it’s a legal requirement.”
“Fire testing from both sides is a signi�cant investment on our part, in terms of time and cost. It takes nearly twice as long
to test from both sides, requires two doors to be tested on opposite sides and doubles the cost of the testing and
certi�cation process. The bene�t to our customers is that they can have absolute con�dence that when they specify a
Profab �re rated riser door its performance has been tested and independently veri�ed above and beyond what is legally
required.”
“We want all our customers to have this level of peace of mind and it is our intention to conduct �re testing from both sides
on all the products in the Profab range. Testing on the 1000 Series access panels is already under way.”
Warrington Fire, now a part of the Element Group, is a UKAS accredited laboratory which specialises in �re resistance
testing for passive �re protection products. The testing process is stringent, from start to �nish. The testing personnel
from Warrington Fire come to the Profab Access manufacturing facility to personally select the riser doors they wish to test.
Both the doors and frames are signed by the testers to ensure the correct products are delivered to them for testing.
Once at the laboratory the riser doors are tested to BS EN 1634-1:2014+A1:2018, the standard for �re resistance and smoke
control. The testing process involves the riser doors being held in a rig in front of a kiln. The size of the rig, 3 metres high by
3 metres wide, enables testing of single, double or triple riser doors to be carried out.
The riser doors are tested to measure the integrity of the door and frame when subjected to �re. The process involves
ensuring that �aming cannot occur on the unexposed face of the door for longer than 10 seconds and that a 25 mm rod
cannot be passed through the specimen. The transfer of radiant heat though the surface of the doors is also measured.
Limiting the transmission of heat from one side of the door to the other to protect building occupants so they can safely exit
the building is paramount.
Amendments have already been made to the Building Regulations Approved Document B (Fire Safety), notably the ban on
combustible cladding on all new buildings over 18 metres in height. Further changes are expected as a result of the call for
evidence for the technical review of Approved Document B, which closed in March. By taking the lead in �re testing both
sides of the 4000 Series riser doors Profab Access is future proo�ng the products being used in the construction sector.
When it comes to riser doors building professionals now have the opportunity to specify products that exceed the legal
requirements.
To �nd out more about the range of �re rated products available from Profab Access please visit www.profabaccess.com or
call the Technical team on 01827 719051.
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CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM NOW +44(0) 1827 719050 [email protected]
Contact Us
Profab Access Ltd
Riversdale House
UnitC&D Riversdale Road
Carlyon Road Ind Est
Atherstone
Warwickshire
CV9 1FA
ENGLAND
Main: +44(0) 1827 718222
Sales: +44(0) 1827 719050
Technical: +44(0) 1827 719051
Quality Systems
Did You Know?
That our product range also includes:
ACCESS PANELS
STEEL DOORS
LOFT HATCHES
HORIZONTAL SMOKE VENTS (Bilco)
ROOF HATCHES (Bilco)
FLOOR ACCESS COVERS (Howe Green)
ARCHITECTURAL METALWORK
Projects
Excellent
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