A1 Fire-rated News
Introducing Rytons A1® Fire-rated Round FlowRyt® Range
Twelve new and unique additions to Rytons A1® fire-rated range of non-combustible grilles and ducting kits - giving you even more fire-safe ventilation options for high-rise buildings and those undergoing unsafe cladding remediation work. 3 NEW Rytons A1® Fire-rated Round FlowRyt® Grilles with Spigots New round non-combustible metal outlets for 100mm, 125mm and 150mm dia. [...]
5 Unique Benefits of Rytons Metal Air Bricks
Rytons A1® Fire-rated Air Bricks are single, double, triple and soldier size galvanised steel air bricks. Available in three styles - Return Grille, Square Holed and FlowRyt® - each air brick provides a high air flow whilst maintaining low resistance. Fire classification A1 they are suitable for use in the external walls of high-rise ‘relevant [...]
Rytons Metal Air Bricks Help with Rat Problems
When searching for food and shelter, a rat's powerful jaw enables them to chew through a wide range of building materials, including the most durable plastic air bricks on the market, to enter a property. When it comes to replacing damaged plastic bricks, it is important that the new air bricks have a similar air [...]
2022 Approved Document B (Fire Safety) Update
Effective today (1 December 2022), Building Regulations Approved Document B has extended the ban on combustible materials to more residential constructions in England, strengthening fire safety standards further. The 2022 amendments include new restrictions on materials used within the external surfaces of residential buildings over 11m high and boundary walls of those 11m high and [...]
Rytons A1® Range Updated for New Building Safety Bill
There’s a dramatic new look to Rytons A1® Fire-rated Range on our website at www.vents.co.uk. Not only are there new images and special effects, but also new product categories and new product launches - take a look! With the Building Safety Bill now law in England, there is a new requirement for non-combustible products in [...]
Colour Matched Air Bricks for Glazed Ceramic Bricks & Cladding
With a high gloss finish and vivid colour range available, the use of glazed bricks, glazed brick slips and terracotta cladding can create striking feature walls on a wide variety of buildings - from housing to schools, supermarkets to football stadiums. The ceramic coating of a glazed brick and cladding brings a unique surface shine [...]
UPDATE: Weep Hole Duct Regulations Have Changed
Make Sure You Know the Rytweep® for the Job For fire safety, components used in the external walls of buildings with a storey 18m high or more (11m in Scotland) must now be non-combustible – this includes weep hole ducts. For England and Wales, this change is applied through the 2018 updates to Building Regulation [...]
How to ensure compliant ventilation in Scotland’s high-rise buildings
Following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, a review of fire safety in multi-storey buildings in Scotland was undertaken by the Ministerial Working Group. Recommendations in the review resulted in updates to the Building Standards Technical Handbooks. Updates to the Technical Handbooks specify external wall systems on all hospitals and care homes of any [...]