Can I exchange the middle part of my fire door?

[Guest TheresaW]

Hi, I am trying to find a fire door for my flat to match the other doors. My joiner has said that he could get a new fire door, cut out the middle panel and fit the old panel in and get mouldings to match the other doors. Would cutting out a panel and fitting a different panel in void the fire certification?

[Tom Sutton]

It certainly would, you can make certain alterations to fire doors but it has to be done by approved joinery companies, approved by the certification organisations. ( British Woodworking Federation Certifire and TRADA Q-Mark )

[Guest Neil Ashdown]

Hi Theresa,

You or your joiner can find out more about what you should do when choosing and fitting fire doors at www.bwfcertifire.org.uk There is lots of info you can download free of charge.