Scotland · 37 postcode districts
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
We take fire-rated escape route glazing enquiries from across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray, with surveys arranged in Aberdeen, Elgin and the surrounding towns.
E 30 – EI 60ScotlandABIV
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What our fire-rated escape route glazing service includes in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Escape route glazing is fire-rated glass in the walls and doors of protected stairs, lobbies and corridors, the routes people rely on to leave a building safely. It has to hold back fire and smoke for the rated time, and on many routes it has to keep heat away from people passing it as well.
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
Choose a town in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Our Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray coverage spans 37 postcode districts across the AB, IV postcode areas. We also cover Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Stonehaven, Forres.
Key checks for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray projects
Vision through doors
Corridor subdivision doors and double-swing doors normally need vision panels so people do not collide.
Stair enclosures
Glazing into a protected stair needs particular care; the rules depend on whether the stair is part of a protected shaft and how the building is used.
Integrity versus insulation
Building guidance limits the amount and position of integrity-only glass on protected routes because people may need to pass close to it while fire is on the other side. Insulating glass removes most of those limits.
Scotland rules for fire glazing
Scotland Which rules apply?
In Scotland, building work needs a building warrant under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, with fire guidance in Section 2 of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks rather than Approved Documents.
For relevant premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 place duties on the duty holder to maintain fire safety measures, which include fire-resisting glazing.
Scottish guidance has its own approach to escape routes and compartmentation, so glazing designs are checked against the Technical Handbooks and the warrant drawings.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray: questions
Why would a corridor need insulating glass?
Because people escaping may pass right beside the glass. Insulating glass limits the temperature rise on the escape side, so people can pass it more safely.
Can work be done while the building is occupied?
Yes, with phasing and temporary arrangements agreed with whoever is responsible for fire safety in the building.
Do escape route doors need vision panels?
Doors that subdivide corridors or swing both ways normally do, and the glass must be fire-rated to suit the door.
Do you cover all of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray, including Aberdeen and Elgin, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
What happens next
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Site visit
A survey in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.