A fire-resistant door’s primary function is to prevent the spread of flames (and smoke, if required) during a fire. They are a critical component of a building’s passive fire safety system, and their importance cannot be overstated. Simply put: fire doors save lives. But how do you ensure your double timber fire doors close in the correct sequence to create a safety seal, allowing the fire door to function as designed? This is where a door selector comes into play.

At Selectrite Hardware, we are passionate about fire safety and are here to answer any burning about specifying door coordinators. In this blog, we will explain why it’s important to consider the closing mechanism for pairs of timber fire doors to ensure they perform as required when most needed.