Our laboratory in Gent is our centre of excellence for roof testing and is able to determine how a roof, a roof covering or a skylight may react if exposed to fire.
How does reaction to fire relate to roof testing?
The process of roof testing can be used to both establish the ability of a roof to resist fire and to examine how it would react to a nearby fire. In particular, tests consider the transference potential from outside the building itself, and the likelihood of a fire penetrating the roof and spreading across its surface. Flame spread and flame penetration form the base criteria of the main European roof testing standard, CEN/TS 1187.
Roof Testing Services – four unique test protocols
Roof tests are divided into four unique tests, in accordance with CEN/TS 1187which is essential to adhere to when manufacturing products for the construction industry or planning a construction project with unique materials. There is no connection or hierarchy between the four tests.
The four unique roof tests to support CEN/TS 1187
Once a test has been carried out at our Gent laboratory, and passed, the relevant testing standard will be assigned.
The roof testing classification standard
Depending on the test carried out, an interpretation of the test data will be achieved via the appropriate classification standard EN 13501-5. A valid classification can then be attributed to the product. The possible classifications are:
Test 1 leads to the classes Broof(t1), Froof(t1)
Test 2 leads to the classes Broof(t2), Froof(t2)
Test 3 leads to the classes Broof(t3), Croof(t3), Droof(t3), Froof(t3)
Test 4 leads to the classes Broof(t4), Croof(t4), Droof(t4), Eroof(t4), Froof(t4)
Our Services
Warringtonfire has a comprehensive range of fire testing and technical services.
Fire Resistance
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, advisory and certification.
Furniture
Find out how our sister company, FIRA International, provides specialist testing and certification support services to the furniture industry.
Non-fire Testing
Find out how we help customers with their acoustic and smoke leakage, door and window and hardware testing.
Reaction to Fire
Find out how we help our customers to evaluate ignition, flame spread, heat release, smoke generation and toxicity for their materials, products and systems.