Finger safe doors
Perfect for new builds and major refurbishments, we install the Alumax integral finger guard from Safehinge on all our finger safe doors.
Around 30,000 children trap and seriously injure their fingers in doors across the UK every year. The Alumax finger guard designs out the problem of trapped fingers by using pivots and a rounded door edge to minimise the gap between door and frame, achieving FD30 or FD60 fire resistance.
Product features and specifications
Long-lasting solution
The Alumax integral finger guard removes the need for regular replacements, saving £500 to £1,000 per door over a 25-year period.
Reliably safe
With these integral finger guards, the hinge gap remains constant at 2mm – too small for fingers to get in harm’s way.
Blends seamlessly
The Alumax finger guard can blend seamlessly into any environment with its wide range of timber finishes and RAL colours.
Finger safe doors styles & ranges
Timber veneers
Our wide range of veneer species provide natural beauty and character of timber from around the world.
Crown cut, quarter cut or rotary cut options are available for most of our veneers.
Laminates
High pressure laminates are available in plain colours, woodgrains or patterns. They provide high resistance to surface scratching and impact damage.
The face of the door leaf is complemented with hardwood lipping’s, which can be exposed, concealed, or finished with our very popular S-rad details.
PVC
PVC is ideal for doors that require very high resistance to impact damage. The 2mm-thick material absorbs general knocks, while the through colour masks surface scratches.
For our encapsulated doorset range, the PVC fully encapsulates the door leaf faces and edges. Across the rest of our doorset range, the face of the door leaf is complemented with hardwood lippings, which can be exposed, concealed or finished with our very popular S-rad detail.
Paint grade
For a plain colour to complement or match door frames, paint grade doors are the ideal solution.
Faced with our Premium PG facing, the doors are lipped with hardwood which is concealed under an ultra-smooth laminate layer, designed to give a superior finish.
Colourcote
A high quality factory applied finish with a smooth sheen appearance in a range of RAL colours, exceeding the quality and performance but is not meant to compete with brush or roller applied site finishes.
Ideal for use in Schools, Hospitals, Care Homes, Hotels, Restaurants, Residential Accommodation including Kitchens, Bathrooms and Bedrooms. It is not harmful to the environment and can be applied with an anti-bacterial additive.
Available in the full range of RAL colours with a smooth sheen appearance.
Veneer
Our timber veneers can be finished with a performance lacquer or anti-bacterial coating to provide good resistance to scratches and general abrasions.
Veneers can also have an interior wood stain applied prior to application of lacquer. Colours are achieved using dyes that create excellent definition and depth.
Laminate and PVC
The timber lippings can be finished with a performance lacquer or anti-bacterial coating to provide good resistance to scratches and general abrasion.
Beading for vision panels can be finished to match lippings or painted to any RAL colour.
Paint grade
Finished with our primer coat for final decoration on-site during installation, or alternatively can be supplied fully factory finished with our Colourcote system that has the hard-wearing characteristics of a lacquer finish.
Vision panels
The choice of glazing in door leaves is primarily based on the safety of all individuals negotiating access.
Although vision panels serve a genuine purpose, they become a prominent feature that can be used to enhance the appearance of door leaves.
Our exclusive range of aperture configurations provides the means to create unique designs.
Standard glazing bead
As standard we offer three types of glazing bead – projecting, flush and steel trim. Timber beads will always be hardwood and can either be lacquered or painted to match the door face.
They are generally fixed with steel pins, punched in and filled although alternative methods such as screw fixings are available. Flush beads with laminate faced doors will have the aperture and outer corners of the bead radiused. Steel trims can be powder coated to match any RAL colour.
Premium glazing bead
In addition to our standard glazing beads, we can offer a premium range for enhanced aesthetics. Glazing beads can be concealed behind the door face to provide a clean, minimalist appearance.
Projecting beads can be machined with an additional quirk to create a distinctive feature and glazing seals can be concealed behind the timber bead to create a clean minimalistic appearance.
Finger safe frames
This frame incorporates the Safehinge Alumax integrated finger protection kit, which consists of a specialised pivot set, aluminium edge profile and intumescent.
The durable construction and supreme quality means it’s built to last.
Decorative timbers
We offer a range of decorative frame timbers, evaluated to suit performance, budget and customer preference.
For a natural or luxurious look, we have a range of decorative timbers sourced from certified well-managed forests around the world.
Paint grade timbers
For a plain colour to complement or match door leaves, paint grade frames are the ideal solution.
For all our frames (excluding our x-ray and security frames), a choice of durable hardwood, Scandinavian redwood or MDF is available, so you can tailor the material to suit your budget and use.
Decorative frame finishes
Finished with our sealer coat for final decoration on site during installation or supplied fully factory finished with a performance lacquer or anti-bacterial coating to provide good resistance to scratches and general abrasions.
Decorative timbers can also have an interior wood stain applied prior to application of lacquer. Colours are achieved using dyes that create excellent definition and depth.
Paint grade frame finishes
Finished with our primer coat for final decoration on-site during installation, or alternatively can be supplied fully factory finished with our Colourcote system that has the hard-wearing characteristics of a lacquer finish.
Doorsets
Here are the options available for configuring this type of doorset (subject to the desired level of fire performance).
Got a question about doorset configurations? Speak to our team.
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Martin Good, Senior Buyer, Kier Construction
