Founded in 2004, Rutland’s mission has always been to save life at every door. Twenty years of focusing on the need for better-built, designer door closing devices that meet with the highest levels of safety standards!
With many UKCAS-accredited fire safety tests on our closers and our customer’s complete doorsets over the years, we take a system-wide approach to fire-door safety. Our technical knowledge of UK and European standards for doorset installation and hardware such as hinges, latches, letterplates etc is matched by our practical experience in fire-rated hardware.
As the company has grown, so has our product development ability, and design and production capabilities.
With this background, the celebration of our 20th birthday coincided with the launch of the Frontier range of firedoor hardware.
A fire door can be seen as a system within a system. The building's wider fire and smoke protection structure consists of fire-resistant compartments, and any alteration has an affect on the overall building safety. The doorset itself consists of multiple components which have a demonstrated fire resistance both individually and as an installed system.
For fire resistance and integrity, the 3 or 4 hinges, self-closing device (door closer), and anything that penetrates the door core such as letterplates or viewers are critically important.
An apartment entrance door is often the 44mm barrier between our loved ones and the outside threats of fire, smoke, and forced entry.
The newly launched Frontier range provides a unified suite of dual-compliant door hardware that solves the longstanding issue of mismatched design and colour. Now the closer and handle comes from the same stable, where the polishing and depth of tone is identical.
The Secured By Design (SBD) approved Frontier Collection of front entrance door hardware was launched at the Fire Safety Event 2024. Pictured above: Neil Smith, Rutland Compliance Manager (left), with Guy Ferguson, Police Crime Prevention Initiatives Director (right).
Winning the status of ‘preferred specification’ by the Police’s Secured By Design (SBD) initiative, third-party tested to BS EN 1634, BS EN 6375 and corrosion tested to BS 1670, the Frontier collection includes PAS24 multipoint locks, knocker with viewing scope, door chain, and a number of door closer types.
These security elements are complimented by the fire and smoke-tested Frontier door handle, letterplate, hinges and numerals/letters – all with finishes that exactly match the Rutland door closer range.
There is an urgent need for producing quality, compliant apartment entrance doors at volume, as landlords and duty-holders work overtime to bring every building up to current standards. Recognition of this was central to the development of the Frontier Collection, with supply-chain quality and ease of implementation paramount.
A prime example is the TS008 Frontier Collection letterplate, which fits into a single tool, single CNC-cut aperture to improve standardisation. This is a key benefit for door manufacturers seeking to increase production rates, whilst maintaining quality of fitment consistent with the tested sample.
Safety comes first, so when buyers are forced to pick rated hardware from more than one manufacturer or collection, it becomes apparent just how many shades of satin brass, or metallic silver there are.
The Fire Safety Event 2024 saw the launch of the Frontier Collection of front entrance door hardware
Now, with the Frontier Collection, designers and specifiers can rest assured that their hardware pairings will be compliant AND matching; their satin-polished door knocker will match their letterplate, handle, chain and door closer.
The Frontier Collection enables specifiers to choose compliant door fittings from a single source - a coordinated suite with a perfectly matched colour and surface finish across all items.
Don't compromise by choosing between fire safety,security,aesthetics,or ease of everyday use. Choose the Frontier Collection for your door hardweare and exceed standards on every front.
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