
Fire Doors: Why the Gaps Are Regulated
A fire door is a tested doorset, not just a leaf — and its gaps are regulated in millimetres. What BS EN 1634-1, NFPA 80 and five site checks tell you.

A fire door is a tested doorset, not just a leaf — and its gaps are regulated in millimetres. What BS EN 1634-1, NFPA 80 and five site checks tell you.

Two identical steel doors, one coastal street. Why pre-treatment, powder chemistry and film build — not colour — decide how long the coating survives.

FOB is not your landed cost. The full breakdown of importing steel doors to Kenya — PVoC, ACD, 25% CET duty, 16% VAT, IDF, RDL and freight.

What to prepare before inquiring a door manufacturer: 8 essential inquiry items, size conventions, MOQ and Incoterms explained — get a usable quotation on the first try.