Typical applications include:

• Roof access for maintenance, inspection, and emergency escape in areas where fire resistance is required by the fire strategy.
• Fire compartment separation in facilities such as data centres, hospitals, laboratories, and clean rooms.
• Access to plant rooms, mechanical risers, and rooftop equipment located within fire-rated zones.
• Fire-rated access solutions for transport infrastructure, including railway stations, airports, and tunnels.
• Roof access in entertainment and leisure facilities, such as stadiums and arenas.

Complete roof access

In combination with a Gorter® ladder, scissor stairs, or fixed stairs, the Fire rated roof hatch offers a comprehensive and highly secure solution for roof access.

Alternative roof hatches

For projects with specific requirements or demanding environments, Gorter also offers standard roof hatches, glazed roof hatches, roof hatches with extreme insulation values and bespoke sizes with a single lid or double lid.

The Gorter Fire-rated roof hatch offers practical and safe access to flat roofs and, at the same time, in closed state, ensures a fire-rated seal of the space below. Fire protection of 120 minutes is offered. The fire-rated roof hatches can be used for flat roofs with a maximum slope of 5°.

Why choose a Gorter fire-rated roof hatch?

• In standard and special sizes.
• Fire class according to BS 476 Part 22, EN 1634, EN 13501-2 and AS 1530-4.
• Thermally separated and insulated steel construction.
• Safe to operate with one hand.
• 10-year warranty on the roof hatch, 5 years on the surface treatment.
• Cylinder lock, inside operation. With a three-point lock from hinge side > 1400 mm.
• Dimensions > 1400 mm with three-point locking mechanism
• Burglar-proof and soundproof.
• Powder-coated in RAL7011 (outside) and RAL9010 (inside).

Learn more about the Gorter RHTEI hatch.