England · 60 postcode districts
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing across Devon
We survey, supply and install fire-rated escape route glazing across Devon, from Plymouth to Exeter, Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
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Choose a town in Devon
Devon coverage includes Plymouth, Exeter, Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot and the EX, TQ, PL, DT postcode areas (60 postcode districts).
Plymouth (PL2)Exeter (EX2)Paignton (TQ3)Torquay (TQ2)Newton Abbot (TQ12)Exmouth (EX8)Barnstaple (EX31)Bideford (EX39)Plymstock (PL9)Tiverton (EX16)
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: an overview for Devon
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.
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
- Stair enclosure screens
Key checks for Devon projects
Keep routes clear
We plan installation so escape routes stay available while the building is occupied, or agree temporary arrangements with whoever is responsible for fire safety in the building.
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.
Regulations for Devon projects
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.
In higher-risk buildings, broadly 18 metres or seven storeys with two or more homes, the Building Safety Regulator is the building control authority. England is also phasing out BS 476 references from Approved Document B, with the remaining fire-resistance references due to go in September 2029.
Questions from Devon clients
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.
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.
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 you survey anywhere in Devon?
Yes. We can arrange surveys anywhere in Devon, including Plymouth and Exeter, Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot.
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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 Devon confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
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.