Fire Testing

At Fire Testing Services, we provide comprehensive fire testing solutions for construction products, helping manufacturers and suppliers demonstrate compliance with UK and European fire safety standards. We specialise in both fire resistance testing and reaction to fire testing, covering products such as walls, partitions, ceilings, doors, flooring, and passive fire protection.

All testing is conducted in partnership with UKAS-accredited laboratories, using experienced installation teams to ensure accurate, reliable results. Whether you're testing to BS 476, EN 1364, EN 13501, or any other standard, we manage the full process — from initial consultation and test programme design through to sample preparation, witness testing, and certification support.

Our fire testing services are designed to support compliance, product development, and market approval across a wide range of sectors. We’ll help you identify the most appropriate standards and test methods for your specific product and assist in compiling the technical data you need.

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Resistance to fire testing measures how long building elements—such as walls, doors, floors, and ceilings—can withstand fire exposure while maintaining structural integrity, insulation, and stability. This type of testing is crucial for demonstrating compliance with UK and European standards (such as BS 476 and EN 1364/1365 series), ensuring passive fire protection and compartmentation perform effectively in the event of a fire.

“Large-scale fire testing rig used for assessing fire resistance of wall assemblies

We offer testing to the following classifications and standards:

Tests to European standards: -

EN1364 - 1: Partitions, glazing and doors
EN1364 - 2: Ceilings
EN1365 - 1: Walls
EN1365 - 2: Floors
EN1365 - 3: Beams
EN1365 - 4: Columns
EN1366 - Service installations
EN14135 - Coverings

Tests to UK standards: -

BS476 Part 20 - 31a
Walls, partitions and glazed screens
door and shutter assemblies
columns and beams
suspended ceilings and ceiling membranes
floors
ventilation ducts
intumescent seals

Our acoustic and structural testing services evaluate how building components perform in terms of sound insulation and load-bearing capacity. Acoustic testing includes airborne and impact sound assessments, while structural testing validates product strength and stability under defined loads. These tests are often required for partition systems, ceiling frameworks, and modular walls, and can be combined with fire testing programmes for complete regulatory coverage.

Modern commercial building exterior with glass cladding for fire safety assessment

We offer testing to the following classifications and standards:

Acoustic Testing:

Laboratory Testing: -

BS EN ISO 10140: Part 2: 2010 – Sound Insulation of Building Elements
BS EN ISO 10140: Part 3: 2010 – Impact Sound Insulation of Building Elements
BS EN ISO 140-3:1995 Airborne Sound Insulation
BS EN ISO 140-6:1998 Impact Sound Insulation
BS EN ISO 140-8:1997 Reduction of Transmitted Impact Noise
BS EN ISO 20140-9:1994 Sound Insulation in buildings and of building elements (suspended ceilings)

Site Testing: -

BS EN ISO 140-4:1998 Field Measurement of Airborne Sound Insulation Between Rooms
BS EN ISO 140-7:1998 Field Measurement of Impact Sound Insulation of Floor

Structural:

Laboratory Testing

BS 5234: Part 2 Partition grading (up to 14.5m high)
BS 5234: Optional extras
Uniformly distributed load test to determine maximum construction heights at different loads
Ad hoc testing

Reaction to fire testing assesses how materials respond when exposed to flame, heat, and smoke. This includes combustibility, heat release, ignition behaviour, and smoke production. It is essential to understand how surface finishes, cladding, and insulation materials contribute to fire spread. We test in accordance with BS 476-7, EN 13501-1, and related standards to support CE/UKCA marking and product classification.

Bomb calorimeter equipment used to determine the gross heat of combustion of materials

We offer testing to the following classifications and standards:

Tests to European standards: -

BS EN 13501-1 Classification and testing including
BE EN ISO 1182 - Non-combustibility
BS EN ISO 1716 - Heat of combustion (bomb calorimeter)
BS EN 13823 - Single burning item (SBI) test
BS EN ISO 11925 - 2 Small flame test

Tests to UK standards: -

BS476 part 4 & 11 - Non-combustibility / heat emission (bomb calorimeter)
BS 476 part 6 & 7 - Fire propagation and surface spread of flame
BS476 part 12 - Ignitibility by direct flame
BS476 part 15 heat release rate (cone calorimeter)

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