Housing secretary calls for change in fire door industry

By Jordan Marshall2018-08-01T13:04:00

James Brokenshire in parliament on 30 April, 2018

Source: Parliament TV

Doors from five manufacturers have now failed tests

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has called out the fire door industry following a spate of failed safety tests.

Fire doors from five suppliers have now been identified as failing to meet fire performance standards following an on-going investigation by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The MHCLG began investigating the fire door industry after it was found that a glazed, composite fire door from Grenfell Tower manufactured by Manse Masterdor failed a 30 minute fire resistance test after approximately 15 minutes.

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