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We are a friendly, approachable company and are more than willing to help in any way possible.
We are a friendly, approachable company and are more than willing to help in any way possible.
Westwood Security Fire Shutters supply 1, 2, 3 and 4 hour rated Fire Shutters to companies in Gillingham. All of our Fire Shutters are fully tested, approved and manufactured and we are a certified Fire Shutters supplier.
Established in 1994, Westwood Fire Shutters have many satisfied customers nationwide and many installations of Fire Shutters in Gillingham. Our Fire Rated Shutters are manufactured by specialist teams in our own modern factory. With our satellite bases around the country including Gillingham and from our London depot and our head office and factory in Manchester, we offer an unrivalled national reach and an unparalleled service. We promise a quick turnaround for new Fire Shutters in Gillingham and in emergency situations will can offer a same-day replacement service. For Gillingham supply only Fire Shutters we can offer a next day Fire Shutters delivery service.
Westwood Fire Shutters are tested to BS EN 1634-1 at Exova Fire Global Safety in Warrington.
Our vehicles are covered by Navman tracking systems provided by Competitive Tracking. For your peace of mind, we know where all of our teams are at all times, so in real time we can tell you exactly when your Fire Shutters will be with you irrespective of where you are in Gillingham.
Fire Shutters can offer fire protection at up to 4 hours greater than would be the case for a standard non fire rated roller shutter door. They can be used to section off and protect a particular part of a building from fire, the whole building, or even provide protection between floors.
There are three main methods of automatic operation. A fusible link involves the use of solder as connection in the circuit: heat radiated from a nearby fire causes the solder to melt and this activates the door.
A fire relay means that the Fire Shutters are connected to the fire alarm system. When the alarm is sounded, the Fire Shutters activate. Finally, a delayed Audio/Visual Warning used in connection with the Fire Shutter is connected to the alarm system, and operates usually with a time delay very similarly to a fire relay. During this delay an additional alarm is sounded, warning those in close proximity to the door that is about to close, thus allowing them to exit the affected area.
Building regulations in Gillingham require that openings in fire resisting walls or partitions must have a door with an equivalent fire rating to that of the wall or partition.
Option 1 – Fire Shutter Panel with 24 volt activation and single alarm, driven down by mains power supply.
Option 2 – As Option 1 but including a UPS power supply for use in the event of mains power failure to the Fire Shutters.
Option 3 – Fire Shutter Audio/Visual Panel, delay and split level drop with a 24 volt brake release gravity fail safe system.