CIBSE NW: Fire Resisting Dampers – Specification to Installation

Join CIBSE North West and Gilberts for an insightful lunchtime CPD session designed to equip specifiers, consultants and installers with practical knowledge of fire resisting dampers and the requirements for achieving compliant installations.

Fire resisting dampers play a critical role in building safety, but selecting the right product is only part of the process. Understanding classifications, certification, installation requirements and compliance is essential to ensuring that fire dampers perform as intended.

What will the session cover?

Gilberts’ technical experts will explore four key questions:

• Are you specifying the right fire damper for the right application?
• Does a certified fire damper guarantee a compliant installation?
• Could your wall construction invalidate a damper’s fire rating?
• Who is ultimately responsible for fire damper compliance?

The session will also cover relevant regulations and testing standards, practical installation considerations, and the importance of effective damper control systems.

Drawing on their manufacturing, testing and technical expertise, Gilberts will share practical insights to help engineering professionals make informed decisions, avoid common specification pitfalls and navigate fire damper compliance with confidence.

A dedicated Q&A session will give attendees the opportunity to put their questions directly to the technical experts.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this session, attendees should have a better understanding of:

• Fire damper classifications, certification and selection for different applications.
• The relationship between damper certification, supporting wall construction and installation compliance.
• Relevant regulations, testing standards and practical installation requirements.
• The responsibilities involved in achieving compliant fire damper installations, including the role of damper control systems.

Event details

📅 Wednesday 4 November 2026
🕛 12:00–13:00
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams
🎟 Free to attend
🏢 Organised by CIBSE North West, with Gilberts