DOOR CLOSER DEVICES IN LUXURY DESIGN

SWD Bespoke door designs choose the Rutland Concealed Closer

Rutland’s ITS 11204 was chosen by SWD as its discreet, concealed design means only the connector bar and slider arm are ever visible. In line with the highly customisable concept of the door, the Rutland ITS 11204 is available in polished brass, antique brass, silver, satin nickel, and polished nickel. The adjustment options allow for controlled opening, closing, latching and stay-open on a wide range of door sizes and weights.

Rutland are probably best known for their primary fire testing, but also for their concealed closer and designer finishes.

This has been welcomed by designers keen to protect their clients, without limiting creativity.

“When fire safety is truly integrated within a building’s design, lives are saved, and property is protected”, according to Neil Smith at Rutland Door Controls. “That’s our focus - enhancing safety with effective door controls”

The difficulty of finding certified, fullycompliant doorsets at the bespoke, designer end of the market is a challenge that many designers will recognise.

Principal designer of high-risk buildings (HRB)

Following the latest updates to the Fire and Building Safety Acts, there is a clear responsibility on designers to specify firerated doors, with self-closing devices on apartment entrances that open into the communal area.

SWD Bespoke door manufacturers rose to the challenge and developed a fire-door tested to 2.7m high and 1m wide; near the maximum size for a furnace – SWD Bespoke claim this gives them ample scope for oversized doors; so sought after in the luxury homes market. According to SWD’s offering, they can manufacture fire-rated doors up to a huge 2.9m in height.

The doorset has achieved PAS24 security, designers can choose handles styles, through to metal door inlays, leather or veneer facing and more. According to SWD Bespoke, all these options are tested for fire and security compliance with PAS24 and FD30 requirements.

Aside from the fire and security aspects of Rutland door controls, the closer devices lend themselves to clients who appreciate the additional functionality and safety. Many of Rutland’s door closers can be supplied as hold-open devices (for non-fire doors), preventing doors from striking walls and expensive furniture, whilst reducing the risk of finger entrapment if heavy doors slam shut.

Door Control Training for Designers

RIBA have recently approved Rutland’s CPD ‘Design considerations for fire door control and understanding today’s fire door challenges’ specifiers and principal contractors can book RIBA-approved Door Closer Device course from Rutland (www.rutlanduk.co.uk/cpd-training)

Crucially for apartment entrance doors, the door is supplied with the Rutland ITS 11204 concealed door closer. In addition to safety, this door closer device provides internal doors with a precisely controllable, autoclosing and antislamming function, giving a much better feel of quality.

Author: Ben Smith, Fabrico

Ben is a writer for the built environment niche, covering architecture, building safety standards, sustainability and development rutlanduk.co.uk

Image credits: SWD Bespoke (https://swdbespoke.com/) Maverick London (https://mavericklondon.co.uk/) Rutland (https://www.rutlanduk.co.uk/)