E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Berkshire · RG18
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing for Thatcham buildings
If a building in Thatcham needs fire-rated escape route glazing, the starting point is the rating its fire strategy requires. We confirm that, survey the openings and quote a tested system to suit.
E 30 – EI 60RG18England
Quote for Thatcham
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated escape route glazing service includes in Thatcham
We supply and install glazed screens, doors and panels on escape routes in offices, flats, schools and healthcare buildings, working from the fire strategy so integrity and insulation are used in the right places, and smoke control is maintained.
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Stair enclosure screens
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
Areas we cover around Thatcham
Our Berkshire coverage takes in Thatcham (RG18, RG19, RG14) and the neighbouring towns of Newbury, Basingstoke, Reading. Thatcham lies roughly 21 km from Reading, within our Berkshire coverage.
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Before you order fire-rated escape route glazing: what matters
Inspection regimes
In England, blocks of flats over 11 metres need regular checks of communal fire doors, including glazed ones.
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.
Vision through doors
Corridor subdivision doors and double-swing doors normally need vision panels so people do not collide.
Fire glazing rules in England
England Which rules apply?
Building work in England is covered by the Building Regulations 2010, with fire safety guidance in Approved Document B and impact safety guidance for glazing in Approved Document K.
Once a building is in use, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to maintain fire safety measures, including fire-resisting glazing. The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties for multi-occupied residential buildings, including fire door checks in buildings over 11 metres.
What every Thatcham quote includes
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Thatcham building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Thatcham budgets are not open-ended.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Thatcham around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Thatcham building types
We can survey and quote for public buildings, hotels and other building types in Thatcham.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: Thatcham questions
Can I use glass on a fire escape route?
Yes, if it is fire-rated to the required classification and, for integrity-only glass, within the limits building guidance sets for that position.
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Thatcham?
Building work in Thatcham follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Do you carry out fire-rated escape route glazing in Thatcham?
Yes. We survey and install in Thatcham and across Berkshire, including the RG18 district and nearby Newbury.
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Fire-Rated Glazed Doors
Doorsets with large glazed panels, tested as complete units.
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EI 30 – EI 120
Insulated Fire Glass (EI)
EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
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E · EW · EI
Fire Glazing Surveys
Surveys that identify what fire glazing you have and what needs fixing.
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How a Thatcham job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Thatcham and check what the existing frames can accept.
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.