Building Fire Safety into the UK’s Largest Infrastructure Project – HS2
As the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure project, HS2 demands the highest standards of safety and compliance. With HS2’s 20+ active sites across the Midlands and thousands of people working daily, ensuring fire safety is essential. That’s where Doorfit came in — a trusted fire safety partner with more than 70 years of experience in keeping buildings safe, compliant, and operational. Project Scope HS2 needed a partner who could deliver fire safety expertise at scale across multiple, fast-moving construction sites. Their key requirements included: • Portacabin…
Fire Door Week 2025: Doorfit highlight the importance of single source fire doorsets
Why Single-Source Fire Doorsets are Essential for Compliance and Safety Fire Door Safety Week is a timely reminder that fire doors are not just another building component—they are a life-saving system. The tragic events of Grenfell demonstrated the devastating impact when fire safety measures fail, reinforcing the need for robust compliance, clear accountability, and properly tested solutions across the built environment. In today’s regulatory landscape, with the Building Safety Act and the principle of the Golden Thread, the role of fire doorsets has never been…
How Do Fire Doors Work ?
If your property is a business, commercial premises, public building or multi-occupancy dwelling, depending on the size of your property, the installation of fire doors is required by law to help ensure the safety of your building’s occupants in the event of a fire. What Do Fire Doors Do? A passive element of fire protection, fire doors are (when installed correctly) designed to slow and stop the spread of fire; withstanding it for (most commonly) 30 minutes or 60 minutes, depending upon the certified rating…
Why You Should Choose A DHF Member
When it comes to upgrading your garage door you want to feel reassured that you have chosen the right company to complete the job! But with so many options on the market, how do you know who to choose? Discover all the reasons why you should choose us, Doorfit, as a Door & Hardware Federation member to install, supply and maintain your garage door! What Is The DHF Garage Door Group? The DHF Garage Door Group represents reputable companies that supply, install and maintain…
Doorfit: Winners Of 3 Hormann Partner Standard Dealer Awards 2023
Hormann created their Partner Standard Dealer programme a few years ago to ensure that their industry-leading products are distributed through a network of reputable professional partners. This year is the second time Hormann have delivered their Partner Standard Dealer Awards, which were set up to recognise and reward the best garage door companies throughout the whole of the UK. Last year, Doorfit were winners of the Installation of the Year award and hopes were high for some recognition at this year’s ceremony. Read about what…