When it comes to fire safety, every detail matters. The choice of door installers can significantly impact the effectiveness of your fire safety measures. At Gerda Security, we pride ourselves on providing superior fire doorset installation services that set us apart from non-certified fire door installers.

Understanding Fire Doorsets

Before delving into the differences, it’s crucial to understand what Gerda fire doorsets are. Essentially, a fire doorset is an entire door entity that is meticulously designed and manufactured to withstand and impede the spread of fire and smoke. This complete doorset encompasses the door leaf, the frame, and all related hardware components.

The primary function of a fire doorset is to compartmentalise a building, thereby creating a barrier against the rapid spread of fire and smoke. This compartmentalisation affords occupants precious time to evacuate the premises safely and allows firefighters to tackle the fire more effectively.The effectiveness of a fire doorset, however, is not solely determined by its design – the installation process plays an equally critical role. This is where the need for expert door installers is apparent.

The Gerda Difference

Getting the installation right is fundamental for all fire door installers, but what sets Gerda apart from the rest is our comprehensive approach to service delivery. Our qualified experienced installation teams and partners focus on quality control, attention to detail, following manufacturer’s installation instructions and adhering to third party certification practices.

Comprehensive Service

At Gerda Security we see things differently. 

We focus on extending the lifespan of the fire doorset through comprehensive design, extensive primary-owned testing and best practice installation through to on-going maintenance. To this effect, we offer a wide range of maintenance services beyond the scope of non-certified door installers, designed to keep your fire doorsets in excellent working condition.These services include the G-Smart App for you to record regular checks; service schedules which offer extended warranties and details on replacement parts kits. To assist you in meeting your regulatory duties and ensuring your doorsets remain in optimal condition.

Expertise and Experience

Gerda’s doorset installation teams and partners bring vast expertise and experience in terms of fire doorset safety. Familiar not only with fire safety legislation, they also operate to a code of conduct ensuring residents have minimal interruption when installing a fire doorset.

With our latest Innovation and Training Centre, we provide opportunities to understand and discuss all aspects of fire doorset installation.

Our technical team is also on hand to advise on unusual scenarios that occur in the existing built environment and they will advise on solutions from our extensive primary-owned test evidence.

Quality Products

At Gerda, we firmly believe that quality and performance matter. Which is why we are committed to providing high specification doorsets, designed to withstand the rigours of daily use as well as in emergency situations. Each doorset is surveyed and manufactured to our exacting designs which have been rigorously tested in UKAS test houses and third party certified through certification bodies (BM Trada) and approved bodies (BlueSky), offering you on-going assurance.

Custom Solutions

Whilst we recognise that flat entrance doorsets and communal doorsets (for stairwells, lobbies and cross corridors) are specific types of doorsets with a distinct function, often the environment into which they are installed can be challenging.With 30 years experience in the fire door manufacturing sector, we have an extensive library of test evidence we and our team of door installers can draw upon. All our doorsets are tailored to survey, again providing you with assurance that you have a solution optimising performance and compliance.

Fire & Rescue Service Access

Service room doorsets in buildings of multi-occupancy perform an important role. Often these areas of restricted entry require Fire & Rescue Access in cases of emergency.

The Gerda H System is a locking system designed specifically for the building organisation, yet offers Fire & Rescue Service access through their One Key System. This system enables them to access all H System locks in their brigade jurisdiction, ensuring prompt access to your building in the event of a fire, potentially saving lives and minimising property damage. Our commitment to collaboration with these services is a testament to our dedication to providing comprehensive fire safety solutions. With Gerda, you can rest assured that your premises are in safe and capable hands.

If you would like to know if the Fire & Rescue services in your postcode carry a Gerda key, you can contact us directly.

Regularly Scheduled Maintenance

One of the unique aspects of our service offering goes beyond our team of door installers – this is our ability to tie our annual maintenance program to your fire safety risk assessment schedule. This makes it easier for you to manage your fire safety requirements as it integrates the maintenance of your fire doorsets into your overall fire safety strategy.

This approach ensures that your fire doorsets are up to regulation standards at all times. By tying our maintenance program to your fire safety risk assessment schedule, we make sure that your fire doorsets are always up to code and ready to provide maximum protection when needed.

Conclusion

Choosing the right fire door installers is intrinsically linked to the right fire doorset. At Gerda, we focus on design, extensive primary-owned testing and best practice installation, with emphasis placed on supporting and extending the lifespan through on-going maintenance. Contact us today to discuss your fire safety and security needs.