Oak Fire Doors

An oak fire door gives you the certified core of a fire door with the appearance of a standard oak leaf, so a protected opening does not have to look like a fire exit. The veneer is real oak over a high-density core, and the certification only holds when the door is installed as a complete tested assembly.

Fitting an oak fire door correctly

Order intumescent strips and smoke seals and fire rated hinges with the leaf, and fit a door closer where the door must self-close. Oak fire doors are supplied both fully finished and unfinished; if you site-finish one, use a coating the manufacturer permits.

Choose the rating first: FD30 covers most domestic work and FD60 the rest. Solid and vision-panel versions are in solid fire doors and glazed fire doors, and non-rated oak is in internal oak doors.

Oak fire doors: rated performance without losing the look

An oak fire door lets a landing keep one consistent finish while the openings that need a rating get one. The leaf is a solid rated core with an oak veneer or oak-faced finish, so it sits alongside standard internal oak doors from the same ranges without reading as a different door. Because the core is around 44 to 45mm rather than 35mm, the leaf is heavier and the hinges must be rated accordingly.

Prefinished or unfinished oak

A prefinished oak fire door is sealed in the factory on all faces, which is the safer option on a rated leaf because the finish is even and no seals get clogged. If you need to match an existing stain, an unfinished leaf can be finished on site, but only with a finish compatible with the tested doorset and with the intumescent seals kept clear of coating. See fully finished internal doors and our guide to door finishes.

Glazed and other finishes

Where the rated opening also needs daylight, see internal glazed fire doors. For other finishes in the same rated ranges, compare white fire doors, grey fire doors, black fire doors and walnut fire doors. For solid unglazed leaves generally, see internal solid fire doors.

Specification and hardware

Pair the leaf with fire rated hinges and intumescent strips and pads, and add a door closer where the door has to close itself. The rating on the label refers to the tested doorset, not the leaf alone. FD30 vs FD60 fire doors and the fire door guide set out the requirements.

Will an oak fire door look different from my other oak doors?

Only in thickness. Buying the rated and unrated leaves from the same range keeps the grain, the panel layout and the finish consistent.

How should oak fire doors be cleaned?

Damp cloth only, no solvents and no furniture polish on lacquer. Cleaning and maintaining oak doors applies here too.