Many of you will already be aware of recent developments in fire shutter legislation — particularly concerning shutters that do not close fully to the floor, such as those installed over servery hatches.

Since November 2019, legislation governing fire-resistant roller shutters has required all such products to be tested to EN 16034:2014 and EN 13241:1:2013.

However, following ongoing audits, several independent certification bodies have now confirmed that their certification only applies to shutters that close fully to the floor.

An extract from recent DHF guidance explains:

“The reason behind this decision is that the test standard EN 1634-1:2014+A1:2018 requires the supporting construction for the fire test to be in accordance with EN 1363-1:2020, which contains no provision for a door that does not close to the floor. Any variation to the test standard can only be certified where a rule exists within the Extended Application report standard EN 15269-10:2011. Within the current standard, no such rule exists.

A manufacturer may be able to obtain certification by carrying out further testing, in addition to their current scheme, for the specific condition of a door closing onto a servery.”