Internal Garage Fire Door Regulations

Internal doors to integral garages should be fd30 fire doors and include smoke seals and self closing devices.

Internal garage fire door regulations.

For a typical two storey domestic home the building regulations require that where the property has an integral garage the door between the main property and the garage normally kitchen or utility should be a fd30 fire door 30 minute fire resistant and include smoke seals and self closing device it is also recommended that the garage floor be at least 100mm lower than that of the property to prevent any fuel spillage entering the main property. If you are replacing internal doors like for like and do not currently have any fire doors then no standard doors are fine. Fire ratings measure the amount of time that a door is able to contain the spread of fire as tested according to nfpa guidelines. You also need to check the floor of the garage which is detailed on the same page.

The door from an integral garage into the house should be a fd30 self closing door ie 30 minutes separation. These are the only doors inside a dwelling that require self closing doors garage floors should also be sloping outwards or at least 100mm lower at these doors to prevent fuel spillage leaking in to the home. There is nothing to say that you cannot have fire doors if you wish as many would prefer to take the extra safety measure to protect their family and home. When there is a living area habitable space above the garage the ceiling requirement ramps up to 5 8 type x fire rated drywall.

Check out page 30 of approved document part b fire safety. Only common walls between garage and house not perpendicular walls must meet this requirement.