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The British Standards Institution (BSI) are set to publish a revised version of BS 8214, a standard long associated with timber fire doors.
The publication of BS 8214:2026 replaces BS 8214:2016 and introduces a broader approach to fire door safety, performance and compliance.
The new edition will extend the scope of the standard to cover fire resisting doors of all materials, reflecting how fire doors are now designed, supplied and installed across the construction sector.
The revised standard treats fire doors as a complete, coordinated system, regardless of how they are supplied to site. This reflects modern construction practices and provides greater clarity for manufacturers, installers, specifiers and duty holders.
The standard has been developed to better support those responsible for specifying, supplying, installing, inspecting and maintaining fire doors throughout their service life, and aligns with current UK regulatory requirements, including UKCA and CE marking, and reflects duties introduced through the Building Safety Act, the Fire Safety Act and associated legislation.
