About Warringtonfire

Birchwood

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About Warringtonfire Birchwood

Warringtonfire Birchwood is our new state-of-the-art fire resistance testing facility – one of the largest and most advanced of its kind in the world. With expanded capacity and cutting-edge technology, we provide comprehensive testing, technical, and certification services to customers globally.

Our 200-strong team of fire safety experts is here to fulfil your end-to-end needs, from testing prototypes to certifying final products, all under one roof. We support a wide range of industry sectors to ensure products are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose, and facilitate entry to domestic and international markets, which may have specific compliance regulations.

Expertise

Fire Resistance

Our experts determine a product's fire resistance through destructive fire testing, replicating its intended end-use. Testing services span the construction, marine, and rail sectors and is conducted to British, European, and international standards, in support of CE, UKCA, and UKNI marking.

Certification

We offer UKAS-accredited certification for products and personnel. Our experts collaborate with clients across specialist industry sectors and with specifiers, regulators, and enforcement authorities to help set the benchmark for fire protection, safety, and security.

Customer Guide to Warringtonfire Birchwood

Frequently Asked Questions

To ensure a smooth transition, we’ve prepared a comprehensive FAQ guide detailing practicalities and the site's new processes, grouped into the following sections:

  • General Information
  • Deliveries
  • Operations and Transition
  • Safety and Security
  • On-site Work and Fabrication
  • Your Account: Billing and Payments.

Services

Fire Resistance Testing

Find out how we test our customers passive fire protection products, to meet British, European and International standards in support of both CE marking and other third-party certification programs.

Fire Technical Services

Find out how we are able to support you with a suite of fire technical services including reports, classification and certification.

Fire Certification

Find out more about our UKAS accredited fire certification services for products and personnel.

Smoke Leakage Testing

Find out about our smoke leakage testing services (to EN 1634 Part 3 and BS 476 Part 31.1) for door and shutter assemblies, openable windows and other elements of building hardware.

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