Fire Doors Can Be Beautiful: Rethinking Safe Design for Stylish Spaces

Fire doors are essential, but they don’t have to look it! Gone are the days of clunky, grey, industrial-looking fire doors being your only option. With the right design expertise, safety doesn’t have to clash with aesthetics. Whether you’re fitting out a boutique hotel, a modern office, or a high-end apartment block, it’s now possible to install compliant fire doors that blend in beautifully.

You don’t have to choose between looks and legislation

Modern fire door technology has come a long way. Today, it’s possible to meet all the required safety regulations without compromising on design.

From glazed vision panels and timber finishes to painted doorsets, there’s a wide range of aesthetic options to explore.

At Lloyd Worrall, we offer fire doors that:

– Comply with UK fire safety regulations (including BS 476 and EN 1634)

– Are available in a wide choice of finishes, veneers, and colours

– Can be fully integrated with your access control and door automation systems

– Match your chosen ironmongery and architectural hardware for a cohesive look

Design support from the very start

With over 75 years of experience, we work closely with architects, contractors, and design teams to specify fire doors that do more than just tick the compliance box.

We help you navigate regulations, material choices, and installation requirements while keeping the design vision front and centre. Our Interspec Doorsets are designed with flexibility and aesthetics in mind, and we support every stage – from early specification to installation guidance (including step-by-step video support for contractors and joiners). Our goal is to make the entire process smooth, straightforward, and stress-free.

Beyond compliance: performance and durability

Our Interspec Doorsets are not only about aesthetics; they are engineered for performance. Manufactured with a solid core flaxboard and timber stiles and rails, these doorsets achieve a severe duty rating, ensuring durability in high-traffic areas. They also offer impressive acoustic performance, with sound reduction ratings ranging from 30dB to 43dB, making them ideal for environments where noise control is crucial.

Not just for commercial spaces

Stylish, compliant fire doors aren’t limited to offices and public buildings. More and more residential developments – specifically blocks of flats and shared houses – are longing for fire doors that look and feel like part of the home.

We regularly work on accommodation and housing projects, helping developers achieve a polished finish while ensuring full regulatory compliance and user safety. Our doorsets are available in various finishes, including veneered, laminated, and painted options, allowing for customization to match any interior design. Additionally, features like anti-ligature hardware and Vistamatic vision panels can be incorporated to enhance safety and privacy in sensitive environments. In fact, if you want to see examples of what we’ve done before, check out our case studies.

Let’s reshape fire door expectations

Fire doors will always be essential for building safety, but they don’t need to all look the same. At Lloyd Worrall, we can design doors that are safe, certified, AND stylish. (Yes, all three!)

Get in touch today if you’d like to chat more about your fire door options.