Do I need a fire rated door for my HDB flat?

Veneer Fire rated Door in Singapore 

This is may be the question that a lot of HDB home owner have when they change their main entrance door for their HDB flat. 

This is a very common question and a very important question. However, this has not been properly addressed in renovation forum. Some interior designers and contractors may not give correct answer too.

So here are the answer requested by many HDB flat home owner.

You will need a fire rated door in two situation:

Situation 1: If your HDB flat has a main door entrance along the fire escape route, you need a 1/2 hour fire rated door. 

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Your main door is along the fire rate escape route when door open to passageways such as lift lobby and staircase in your HDB lift. A simple rule of thumb is when your HDB main door is within 3 metre from the nearest lift or staircase, you will need a 1/2 hour fire rated door. 

Situation 2: If your HDB flat already comes with a fire rated door provided by HDB originally, you will have to replace your main door with a fire rated door.

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This is usually the case when your main door is double leaf meaning there is one small and one big panel and this main door is provided by HDB. When your main door is double leaf, it means that your HDB flat belongs to a newer batch of HDB flat that are equipped with a fire rated door. If that is the case, you need to replace your main door with a fire rated door. 

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For more information, you can click here to view the HDB website for all the rules and regulation.

An important point to note when purchasing a fire rated door is to ensure that you purchase your fire rated door from a HDB licence contractor.

For more information on the exact procedure and what to exact, you can click here to read more about how to check the door is fire rated. How to apply for the HDB permit?

There are three main types of fire rated door in the Singapore Market:

a) varnish fire rated door

b) veneer fire rated door 

c) laminate fire rated door

Laminate Fire Rated Door in Singapore

Among the three fire rated door, laminate fire rated door is the best. Laminate fire rated door has a very durable surface, is water resistance and has a modern look.

Since 2016, HDB has stop using veneer fire rated door and veneer room door for all their HDB BTO flat. Instead, HDB replace all their internal and external door to laminate door.

Go to HDB Toa Payoh to view the door samples for yourself. As our HDB flat pricing increase steadily over the years, HDB has been using quality fitting for our humble house.