Fire Door Requirement Checker
Pick your building type, the element, and the occupant load. See where a fire door is required, its minimum rating (IS 3614), and the egress hardware — self-closer, panic bar and swing direction — under NBC 2016. Indicative India 2026; your fire consultant and the AHJ make the binding call.
Your situation
Above 15 m — strict NBC compartmentation.
The protected escape shaft — usually the highest rating on site.
Wider leaf or a leaf-and-a-half for flow.
Ratings follow IS 3614 (30 / 60 / 90 / 120 min); egress and hardware follow NBC 2016 Part 4. This is a planning aid — the project architect and Fire NOC / AHJ decide the binding requirement.
Required fire rating
0 min
IS 3614 fire-check door · stairwell / fire-escape door in a residential high-rise
Self-closing device
Required — overhead closer
Panic / push-bar hardware
Standard lever / lock is fine
Swing direction
Opens OUT, in escape direction
Egress / escape route
Yes — part of the protected route
Indicative clear egress width ≈ 1200 mm (single or 1.5-leaf). Final width is set by the calculated occupant load per NBC unit-exit-width rules.
IS 3614 rating scale — your match highlighted
Why this rating: The protected escape shaft — usually the highest rating on site. Above 15 m — strict NBC compartmentation. The result is the strictest of the element minimum, the building base and the occupant-load uplift, snapped to the nearest IS 3614 rung.
Guidance only, not certification. Fire-door requirements, ratings and exit widths in India are set by NBC 2016 Part 4, IS 3614, the State Fire Service rules and the local Fire NOC / AHJ. Always have a licensed fire consultant confirm the binding specification before procurement or installation.
Related Guides — Deep-dive reading
Fire Rated Doors in India: IS 3614 Ratings, Cost & Where They're Required (2026)
What a fire-check door is, how the 30/60/90/120-minute ratings work to IS 3614, where the NBC makes them mandatory, and why the whole assembly must be certified.
Home Doors & EntrancesNBC Door Requirements India: A Plain-Language Guide (NBC 2016)
What the National Building Code 2016 actually asks for on door sizes, exits, fire safety and accessibility — and how local bye-laws layer on top.
Home Doors & EntrancesEmergency Exit Door Standards in India: NBC 2016 Egress Rules
How exit door width, swing direction, panic hardware, fire rating and signage are governed by NBC 2016 Part 4 — and where homes differ from assembly and commercial buildings.
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