When it comes to fire safety, most people’s thoughts might not immediately turn upwards to their roof. However, choosing the right roofing solution can make a huge difference to your building’s fire safety credentials. There are two key elements to fire safety – working to prevent fires and to minimise their impact if they do occur. A steel roof from Metrotile can help you with both.

Preventing fire

Our tiles have been tested to British Standard 476-3 and have achieved an EXT.S.AA fire rating. We have also undergone testing to the European EN 13501-5 standard and our tiles have been granted BROOF(t4) classification. Our tiles are Class A non-combustible materials and a correctly installed Metrotile roof will usually be classified as a Class A non-combustible roofing assembly.

All of this means our roofs offer the highest level of resistance to catching fire – perhaps not surprising as the tiles themselves contain no flammable materials. As a result, a Metrotile roof should never be the source of any fire in your building and our products are unrestricted under British Building Regulations meaning you can use them with confidence for both domestic and commercial roofing applications.

Reducing the impact of fire

In the event that a fire does start elsewhere in your building, a roof made from our steel tiles can help minimise the damage and danger. Because our tiles an non-flammable, they can help contain a fire and prevent it from spreading.

Our roofs are also popular with fire brigades thanks to their robust construction and the stone coating which provides a surface with excellent grip. This makes a Metrotile roof ideal for firefighters to work on, comfortably supporting their weight and the weight of their equipment, while offering secure footing. In fact, Metrotile’s excellent fire safety properties have helped make it a roofing material of choice for Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

For further information about the advantages a Metrotile roof can offer to your building, please feel free to get in touch and we will be happy to advise you. You can call us on 01249 658 514, send us an email or make use of our online contact form.