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Do all Steel Fire Doors need CE marking?
With regulations constantly evolving, getting your fire door certification right can feel complex. At Strongdor, we’ve simplified the process by breaking down the technical details so you can specify and select fire-rated steel doors with clarity and confidence.
CE vs UKCA Markings
One of the areas that often causes confusion when it comes to fire product compliance is the difference between CE to UKCA marking. The transition from CE to UKCA marking was originally expected to take full effect from December 2024 following the UK’s departure from the European Union. CE marking was developed as a European standard to demonstrate that products meet EU safety requirements, and for many years it was the primary certification used across the UK construction industry.
However, as of September 2024, it was decided that, as per the building regulations, both UKCA and CE markings would be acceptable for construction materials for the foreseeable future.*
Other markings are also found throughout the industry including:
- England, Scotland and Wales - UKCA and/ or CE
- Northern Ireland: UKNI and/or CE
- Republic of Ireland: CE only
- Europe - CE only
Further information can be found at the Gov.uk website under the title guidance CE marking.
How do I know if my steel fire door needs to be CE marked?
The simple answer is, all external doors need to be CE marked.
Since 1st November 2019, under the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011, all external doorsets placed on the market are required to carry a CE marking to EN14351-1 and to EN 16034 if also fire rated. As mentioned above, the UKCA marking was introduced as the UK’s equivalent conformity marking. While UKCA serves a similar purpose to CE marking, it applies specifically to the UK market.
So do internal doors need to be CE or UKCA Marked to?
Internal fire-rated doors cannot be CE or UKCA marked because there is currently no harmonised standard that covers them. However, manufacturers can choose to certify their doors through voluntary third-party certification schemes such as Efectis Certified or Warringtonfire Certifire.
Each third-party certification scheme has its own rules and processes. Therefore, although a doorset may be third-party certified, this does not necessarily mean it meets the same requirements or follows the same conformity assessment procedures as a CE- or UKCA-marked door.
At Strongdor, our internal fire-rated doors are third-party certified under the Efectis Certified scheme.
*this is true as of publication of this article. Always keep up to date with legislation at gov.uk
