Industrial fire-rated doors
Safety and uninterrupted operation
Alapont Global industrial fire-rated doors are essential for complying with fire compartmentation regulations in your facility. They are designed to provide maximum protection without compromising logistics flow, as they remain open and are activated only in the event of emergencies or power failures.
With solutions such as sliding, guillotine, hinged, or even fire curtain models, you can ensure that your operation is not interrupted by avoidable risks.
By choosing us as manufacturers of certified fire-rated doors, you ensure regulatory compliance and the protection of both your personnel and material assets against any thermal incident.
Fire-rated door models for industrial use
Having different types of fire-rated doors makes it possible to adapt protection to the architecture of each industrial building, always ensuring maximum operational safety.
Sliding fire-rated door
Sliding fire-rated doors are the ideal solution for large openings in sectors such as transport or distribution. They operate with an electromagnetic hold-open system that keeps them open; in the event of fire or power failure, the counterweight system triggers automatic closing. They provide 60-minute (FR 60) to 240-minute fire resistance together with an airtight seal that helps prevent energy loss.
Guillotine fire-rated door
Designed for areas where there is no lateral space but sufficient headroom, these vertical fire-rated doors completely seal the compartment. They feature a safety arrestor system to cushion the descent in case of failure and use intumescent seals to prevent the passage of flames and toxic gases.
Fire curtain (EW and EI models)
Our fire curtains are a modern alternative to traditional fire doors. They integrate seamlessly into the building’s design and remain concealed until automatically deployed in the event of a fire, providing the appropriate level of fire protection for each application.
Benefits and operational return
In addition to regulatory compliance, installing industrial fire-rated doors and correctly selecting insulation and compartmentation solutions provides very significant advantages for the industrial building:
Greater protection for people and facilities
The main advantage is that they help contain fire and smoke, limiting their spread to other areas of the building.
Effective building compartmentation
They allow the building to be divided into fire compartments, protecting critical areas such as production zones, warehouses, cold rooms, technical rooms, or logistics areas.
Reduced impact of a fire incident
A well-chosen fire-rated solution can significantly reduce material damage, the extent of the fire, and the impact on the rest of the operation.
Protection of business continuity
By limiting the spread of fire, they help minimise prolonged downtime, loss of goods, and damage to key equipment or infrastructure.
Solution adapted to each application
Not all industrial buildings require the same door or the same level of insulation; choosing the right solution makes it possible to respond more effectively to the real needs of the building, the risk level, and the operation.
Integration with industrial operations
Current fire-rated doors can combine passive protection with functionality, making it possible to compartmentalise without compromising traffic flow, logistics, or space optimisation.
Enhanced building value and protection level
A building properly equipped with fire-rated solutions conveys greater safety, better technical planning, and stronger guarantees for owners, operators, and insurers.
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Frequently asked questions
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What level of fire resistance do I need for my industrial building?
The minimum fire resistance must be at least half of that required for the separating element between fire compartments. It depends on the building use, fire risk, intended compartmentation, and the regulations applicable to the project. Fire resistance is expressed through classifications such as E (integrity) and EI (integrity + insulation), and must be defined as part of the overall passive fire protection strategy for the industrial building or warehouse. At Alapont Global, we offer models ranging from EI-60 up to EI-180 in some cases, covering all fire compartmentation requirements for industrial buildings.
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Which areas of the building should be compartmentalised?
Those areas whose separation helps contain fire and smoke for the required period must be compartmentalised, protecting evacuation routes, risk areas, and critical operational zones. Compartmentation is one of the basic principles of passive protection because it limits the spread of fire within the building.
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What type of fire-rated door do I need for my operation?
The type of door will depend on the size of the opening, the frequency of use, the logistics flow, and whether the passage must normally remain open or closed. Solving an internal compartmentation passage is not the same as closing off a large logistics opening or an area with intensive goods traffic, so the solution must be selected according to the actual use of the access point. This is a technical inference based on how compartmentation must be integrated with the building operation.
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Is a fire-rated door enough or do I need full compartmentation?
Normally, installing only the door is not enough. For protection to work properly, the entire enclosure, junctions, service penetrations, and through-openings must maintain the same fire resistance, because any weak point can compromise the entire compartmentation system.
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What documentation and certifications should I require?
You should require the system’s technical documentation, its fire resistance classification, the applicable tests or assessments, and, where appropriate, the regulatory documentation for the installed product or system. Documentary traceability is essential to justify that the selected solution is valid for that specific application.
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Can it be installed in an existing industrial building?
Yes, in many cases it can be implemented in existing buildings, but compatibility with enclosures, structure, available openings, and installations crossing the compartmentation line must first be assessed. In refurbishment or upgrading projects, prior analysis is especially important to avoid weak points in the final solution.
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Is major construction work required for implementation?
It depends on the starting point. In some cases, it will be enough to adapt the openings, seal penetrations, and install the door or compartmentation system; in others, a more extensive intervention may be necessary on enclosures, junctions, or supports. The important thing is that the installed solution maintains the required classification throughout the entire compartmented envelope.
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How does it affect warehouse or logistics operations?
A well-chosen fire-rated solution should provide protection without unnecessarily penalising operations. The key is to select systems compatible with the flow of goods, frequency of passage, and compartmentation requirements, so that passive safety is integrated into the daily functioning of the facility. This is a reasonable technical inference derived from the need to coordinate safety and building use.
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Can it be integrated with automation and control systems?
Yes, in many cases fire-rated solutions can be integrated with detection and operating systems to ensure their behaviour in case of fire or during normal use. Integration must be designed so that it does not compromise the primary function of compartmentation and safe closing when required. This answer is a design-based technical inference, consistent with the operating principle of these systems.
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What is the service life and which parts need attention?
Service life will depend on the type of door, the frequency of use, and the maintenance carried out, but the elements that normally require the most attention are the closing mechanisms, guides, hardware, seals, automation systems, and connection points with the enclosure. Inspection of these components is essential to preserve system reliability. This answer is based on general maintenance criteria for compartmentation systems.
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What is the difference between active and passive protection?
Passive protection limits the spread of fire and smoke through the building’s own construction design, such as compartmentation, sealing systems, and fire-resistant elements. Active protection, on the other hand, operates through systems that are activated or used in the event of fire, such as detection, alarms, sprinklers, or extinguishing systems.
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What mistakes should I avoid when choosing the solution?
The most serious mistakes are usually choosing systems that have not been tested for the actual substrate, improvising junctions between solutions, failing to properly resolve service penetrations, or assuming that installing a “fire-rated” product alone is enough without reviewing its field of application. In passive protection, compatibility and correct installation are just as important as the product itself.
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How much does a complete fire-rated solution cost?
There is no single price, because it depends on the type of door, the required fire resistance, the dimensions, the automation systems, the complexity of the works, and the complementary compartmentation and sealing solutions. The whole system should be assessed, not just the visible element of the opening. This is a reasonable commercial and technical inference based on the multiple factors involved in the system.
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Is the investment worthwhile?
Yes, it is generally worthwhile because it not only supports regulatory compliance, but also protects people, goods, equipment, evacuation routes, and operational continuity. Compartmentation is specifically intended to limit the extent of a fire and reduce its consequences inside the building.
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