E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Cheshire · CH1
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing — Chester and CH1
For Chester buildings, we supply, replace and check fire-rated escape route glazing wherever the fire strategy depends on it, working to the tested system rather than the glass alone.
E 30 – EI 60CH1England
Quote for Chester
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Chester: what's included
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
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
How we work in Chester
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Chester identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Before you order fire-rated escape route glazing: what matters
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.
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.
Where we work around Chester
Whether the building is in central Chester or the wider CH1, CH88, CH70 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Hawarden, Deeside, Ellesmere Port. Chester is about 31 km from Warrington, the largest town in our Cheshire coverage.
Escape routes in HawardenEscape routes in DeesideEscape routes in Ellesmere PortEscape routes in BuckleyEscape routes in Garston
England regulations that shape the job
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.
Chester building types
We can survey and quote for care homes, schools and colleges and other building types in Chester.
Questions about fire-rated escape route glazing in Chester
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.
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 work on occupied buildings in Chester?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
How quickly can you survey in Chester?
Survey timing in Chester depends on access, the size of the building and how urgent the defect is. Tell us your deadline when you enquire and we will confirm a date before you commit.
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FD30 / FD60
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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What happens next
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Chester to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.