Fire-Rated Wooden Doors for Luxury Hotels: EI30, EI60, FD30 and the Documents Specifiers Ask For
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Fire-rated wooden doors are where luxury hotel design meets building regulations. A guest-room entrance door has to look like fine joinery, close quietly and still hold back fire and smoke for 30 minutes or more, with paperwork that satisfies the fire engineer and the inspector.
This guide explains the fire classes used in Europe and the UK, what sits inside a fire-rated timber door set, which documents to ask for, and how RVK Furniture Decoration, a bespoke joinery manufacturer based in Istanbul, supplies matching fire-rated and non-rated doors for hotel projects.
Quick answer: Hotel bedroom doors in Europe are typically specified as EI30 with smoke control (Sa) and a self-closer (C) under EN 13501-2, after testing to EN 1634-1; stair and plant-room doors are often EI60. The UK uses FD30S or FD60S. Whatever the class, the evidence must cover the complete door set as installed.
What the fire classes mean
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| E | Integrity: the door stops flames and hot gases passing through |
| I | Insulation: the unexposed face stays below a temperature limit |
| 30 / 60 | Minutes of performance in the standard fire test |
| Sa / S200 | Smoke leakage at ambient temperature / at 200 °C |
| C | Self-closing, with a closer covered by the evidence |
| FD30S / FD60S | UK designation: fire door, minutes, S for smoke seals |
The class is set by the fire strategy, not by the door supplier. That is why a manufacturer should ask for the fire strategy or the door schedule before quoting.
Country differences that change the paperwork
United Kingdom
Doors are described as FD30 or FD60, with "S" for smoke control. Hotel projects increasingly require third-party certification of the door set, such as BM TRADA Q-Mark. The UK Government has confirmed that national classes will be withdrawn from Approved Document B (England) in favour of EN 13501 classification, and fire-resisting doorsets will need EN 13501-2 classification by 2 September 2029.
Germany
Everyday language still uses T30 and T90, but projects specify European classes and usually expect a German national approval for the complete door set. Ask for this early: it is a common reason imported doors are rejected.
France, the Netherlands and Belgium
France expects a classification report (procès-verbal) from a notified laboratory for the door as built. The Netherlands states requirements in minutes of fire resistance between compartments and checks them against EN 13501-2 reports; Belgium works with EN classes plus national attestations.
Nordic countries
EN classes with product documentation for the complete door set; third-party documentation is often requested on hotel and public projects.
What is inside a luxury fire-rated wooden door set
- Core: a fire-resisting core. RVK builds fire-rated leaves with the EGGER Eurospan Fire Door Core (FD30 to FD120 range).
- Leaf thickness: increases with the rating; it must follow the tested construction.
- Frame: hardwood or engineered frame, grooved for intumescent and smoke seals.
- Faces and edges: lacquer in any RAL or NCS colour, natural veneer such as oak or walnut, or HPL, with hardwood lippings.
- Hardware: hinges, locks and closers that are covered by the fire evidence; electronic hotel locks prepared on leaf and frame.
- Design continuity: matching non-rated doors (bathroom, connecting and wardrobe doors) in the same finish, so the corridor and the room read as one surface.
The documents to ask for
- Test evidence (EN 1634-1, or BS 476-22 during the UK transition) for the construction supplied.
- Classification report to EN 13501-2 stating the class and the field of application.
- Third-party certification where the project requires it (for example Q-Mark or Certifire in the UK).
- Hardware evidence for hinges, locks and closers.
- Installation instructions, because inspectors check that the door was fitted as tested.
- Labels or plugs on each leaf for door-by-door traceability.
Change the hardware or the seals and you may change the classification. Substitutions should be approved before production, not on site.
How RVK supplies fire-rated doors for hotel projects
RVK supplies fire-rated timber door sets on request. Leaves are built with EGGER Eurospan fire door cores; the core is certified under the BM TRADA Q-Mark scheme and tested to BS 476 Part 22. Because classification must cover the complete door set, we arrange project-specific testing, classification or certification with an accredited body according to your specification, and confirm the scope, time and cost in writing before you order.
Non-rated lacquered door sets for the same project are produced in the same finish: from 30 doors, with 30 door sets made in about 10 days.
Door projects we have delivered: complete wooden door sets for a 100-room building in Manama, Bahrain; 125 laminate interior door sets for Kuwait; room doors for a 75-apartment building in Kosovo; and 55 interior doors produced and installed for a state hospital in Northern Cyprus.
Frequently asked questions
Is FD30 the same as EI30?
No. FD30 is the UK designation for 30 minutes' integrity tested to BS 476-22; EI30 under EN 13501-2 covers integrity and insulation. In England, fire-resisting doorsets must be classified to EN 13501-2 by September 2029.
Can fire-rated and non-rated doors share the same finish?
Yes. It is the normal luxury-hotel scenario: fire-rated room entrance doors and non-rated bathroom doors in the same lacquer or veneer, so corridors and rooms look consistent.
Do you supply complete door sets?
Yes. Leaves, frames, seals and hardware are supplied as complete sets, palletised or crated, labelled door by door against your schedule.
What do you need for a quotation?
The door schedule, the fire strategy or required classes, finishes, hardware specification and delivery address.
Request a quote
Send your door schedule, fire strategy and finishes to info@rvkmobilya.com or WhatsApp +90 535 230 24 62. We confirm the evidence route for your country before we quote.
Related reading
- Wooden interior doors: lacquered MDF and fire-rated door sets
- How to write a door schedule for luxury hotels and residences
- Luxury hotel furniture from Turkey: an FF&E procurement guide
- Certificates and export documents
Sources
- BM TRADA. Q-Mark EN schemes for doorset manufacturers (UK transition from national classes to EN 13501-2 by 2 September 2029). bmtrada.com
- BM TRADA. Q-Mark Fire Door and Doorset Manufacturers' Schemes. bmtrada.com
- Tutikian, B., Panno, C., Gonçalves, J., Prager, G. & Bolina, F. (2020). Analysis of the fire resistance of normal wooden doors exposed to fire conditions. Revista de la Construcción, 19(2), 359–369. https://doi.org/10.7764/rdlc.19.2.359-369