A1 Fire-rated News
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 [...]
Remediating Plastic HVAC Ducting Without Internal Access
As part of the remediation of unsafe cladding on relevant buildings 11m+/5 storeys in height, any plastic HVAC supply and extract ductwork forming part of the external wall must be replaced with a compliant non-combustible system to A1 or A2-s1, d0 classification. However, replacing the ductwork can be complex if there is no access to [...]
Good to Know: Fire Safety – Not Just a High-rise Issue
The 2018 update to the Building Regulations Approved Document B: Fire Safety, was a high-profile regulatory reform, which introduced the use of non-combustible materials in the external walls of relevant high-rise buildings over 18m in height. Less well known, however, is the 2022 update to Table 10.1 of the regulations, which imposed new fire performance [...]
The Golden Thread: Safeguarding Higher-risk Buildings
The introduction of a golden thread for higher-risk residential buildings is part of the Building Safety Act for England. Each building is required to have a golden thread to provide a single source of information for dutyholders to understand the building and the steps needed to keep the building and its occupants safe. Created at [...]