A1 Fire-rated News
September FOCUS ON: Engineering and Creativity – Ventilation Without Limits
Your building designs reflect creativity and vision. Yet standard ventilation systems can disrupt the façade, break the architectural flow, or struggle with complex layouts. With decades of manufacturing expertise, Rytons specialist metal services - A1SPECIAL and LVSPECIAL - deliver ventilation solutions tailored to your project. From custom HVAC ducting kits to bespoke laser-cut grilles, we [...]
August FOCUS ON: 5 Key Advantages of the Rytons A1® Fire-Rated Range
In today's construction industry, adhering to fire safety regulations is not only a requirement but also a fundamental responsibility. With the emphasis on high safety standards, especially for façade design and external wall systems, it is crucial to have access to a variety of non-combustible ventilation systems. The Rytons A1® Fire-Rated Range is specifically designed [...]
June FOCUS ON: Sub-floor Ventilation – Increasingly Complex, Critically Important
Ensuring adequate airflow beneath suspended floors is vital to preventing moisture build-up, which can cause damp, mould growth, and long-term structural issues. With today's strict fire safety regulations, choosing a sub-floor ventilation system that delivers both effective airflow and full regulatory compliance is crucial. Explore our latest overview of Building Regulations Approved Document B fire [...]
May FOCUS ON: Rytons External Weather Louvres. Any Size. Any Colour.
Rytons External Weather Louvres, available with or without mesh, have a simple yet effective design. With a depth of 47mm, 45° louvres and a wide fixing flange, they offer optimum performance while maintaining aesthetics and functionality. This makes them an excellent choice for a wide range of applications. Custom-made to fit your specifications, we can [...]
Tech Talk: Reaction to Fire v Resistance to Fire
What is the difference between reaction to fire and resistance to fire? How do the two fire test methods relate to Rytons A1® Classified range? As a leading manufacturer of non-combustible metal ducting kits for high-rise building projects, we often speak to clients unfamiliar with the difference between fire test methods reaction to fire and [...]
Extended Range of External Metal Grilles
Introducing Three New Fire Safe Grilles with Spigots We are pleased to announce the launch of Rytons A1® Fire-rated Return Grilles with Rectangular Spigots. Three non-combustible metal grilles with spigot attachments for rectangular extract ducting 110mm x 54mm, 204mm x 60mm and 220mm x 90mm - complementing our range for round extract ducts 100mm, 125mm, [...]
A Kaleidoscope of Colour
Custom RAL Colour Vents from Rytons • Air Bricks • Grilles • External Weather Louvres • https://rts.vents.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/rytons-RAL-colour-matching-FINAL.mp4 Whether your exterior is masonry, brick slip or cladding, you can be sure that Rytons metal air bricks, external weather louvres, grilles and vents will blend in perfectly with our RAL colour matching service. There are hundreds of [...]
Tech Talk: Rytons A1® Fire-rated Compartment Ducts
Rytons A1® Fire-rated Compartment Ducts Non-combustible sleeves for fire-separating elements Compartment (fire): A building or part of a building, comprising one or more rooms, spaces or storeys, that is constructed to prevent the spread of fire to or from another part of the same building or an adjoining building. NOTE: A roof space above the [...]