What You Need to Know About the Revision of BS 8214 on Fire‑Resisting and Smoke Control Doors

Delivering safe, compliant fire‑door solutions

Fire‑resisting and smoke control doors play a critical role in protecting lives, property and escape routes. And with the release of BS 8214:2026, the expectations, responsibilities and best practices around designing, specifying, installing and maintaining these systems have evolved.

Our free webinar gives you direct access to the experts behind the revision, helping you understand exactly what’s changed and how to apply the new guidance with confidence.

This is your chance to strengthen your expertise, reduce compliance risk and ensure your organization remains aligned with the latest legislation and standards.

Webinar details

Date: Monday 20 April 2026
Time: 12:30 – 14:00 (GMT)
Location: Online

In this session, you will gain practical insight into:

• What BS 8214 is and why the 2026 revision introduces significant new guidance.

• Expanded coverage beyond timber doors to include steel, aluminium and composite systems.

• Updates to smoke control guidance aligned with revisions in BS 9991, including best practice for under‑door sealing.

• Clearer installation requirements that help prevent misinterpretation and non‑compliant practices.

• The shift towards treating fire doors as coordinated complete systems rather than isolated assemblies.

• Fire door classifications and evidence requirements for regulatory compliance, guided by leading experts in passive fire protection.

• How changes to legislation - including the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Act and UKCA/CE marking - affect your responsibilities.

• The critical, life‑saving role of hardware specification and the updated guidance for essential and non‑essential door hardware.

Event timings

• 12:30–12:35 - Welcome & Introduction
  Joanne Scott, Standards Development Manager, BSI
• 12:35–12:50 - Overview of the BS 8214 Revision
  Kevin Underwood, Panel Lead
  - What the standard covers and key benefits
  - Material‑specific guidance for steel, aluminium, composite and timber
  - Updates to smoke‑control and installation guidance.
  - Incorporation of new legislative requirements.
  - How experts contributed to the revision.
• 12:50–13:05 - Fire Door Classifications
  - Peter Barker, Warringtonfire
  - Classification differences between British and European standards.
  - Understanding evidence requirements.
  - Determining fire resistance and performance.
• 13:05–13:20 - DHF’s Perspective on the Revision
  Steve Hill, DHF
  - Alignment with legislation, policy and regulation.
  - Enhanced installation and maintenance guidance.
  - Response from the wider door industry.
• 13:20–13:35 - The Critical Role of Fire Door Hardware
  Douglas Masterson, Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
  - Importance of the correct door hardware on a fire door.
  - Necessity for competence when specifying door hardware for fire doors.
  - Changes and updates in BS 8214 revision to essential and non-essential hardware section.
  - Implications of powered pedestrian doors on fire doors.
• 13:35–13:55 — Expert Panel Discussion
  Moderated by Joanne Scott & Chris Smith Wong, BSI
• 13:55–14:00 - Closing Remarks
  Kevin Underwood

Gain clarity, confidence and practical guidance

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the people who shaped the standard itself. Join us to stay ahead of regulatory change and ensure you deliver safe, compliant and high‑performing fire‑door systems every time.

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Speakers

Kevin Underwood

Technical Director, British Woodworking Federation (BWF) 

Kevin Underwood is Technical Director of the British Woodworking Federation and has worked in the joinery industry for forty years. During his career he has developed many door and window ranges and stair designs being directly involved in product performance testing and certification. The knowledge gained through this work allows Kevin to make an active contribution to many British and European Standards Committees and advise on issues such as the Construction Products Regulation and Building Regulations. He is chair of BSI Technical Committee B/538 that oversees the product standards for doors including fire doors, windows and shutters.  

 

Peter Barker

Technical Policy Manager, Warringtonfire 
Peter Barker is a Technical Policy Manager at Warringtonfire. Peter has worked for over 20 years in the field of passive fire protection, specializing in mentoring and supporting engineers producing assessments and classifications of fire resisting construction products, as well as providing technical support to assist the development of industry leading third party certification schemes for construction products. Peter is an active member of various committees within BSI and CEN, helping to prepare and revise national and international standards and codes of practice. Peter is the current convenor of CEN/TC 127 WG7, the working group that is responsible for maintaining and developing the suite of EN classification standards (EN 13501 series). 
 

Douglas Masterson 

Technical and Training Director at the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI).

He joined the GAI in 2014 and currently serves as Chair of the BSI technical committee B/538/4 for Building Hardware. He represents the UK at both CEN and ISO levels across multiple committees, has had significant involvement in UK Competence Committees post Grenfell,  and brings over thirty-five years of experience in the architectural hardware industry. Prior to his role at the GAI, Douglas held senior management positions within hardware and door businesses across the UK and Ireland for a decade. He now oversees the development and delivery of all GAI qualifications and Continuing Professional Development covering ironmongery, access control, and door systems.