England · 70 postcode districts
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Essex
We survey, supply and install fire-rated escape route glazing across Essex, from Southend-on-Sea to Basildon, Colchester, Chelmsford, Harlow, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
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Quote for Essex
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Towns we cover in Essex
Across Essex we can survey in Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Colchester, Chelmsford, Harlow and every district in the CM, SS, CO, RM postcode areas.
Southend-on-Sea (SS1)Basildon (SS14)Colchester (CO1)Chelmsford (CM1)Harlow (CM17)Grays (RM17)Braintree (CM7)Brentwood (CM14)Clacton-on-Sea (CO15)South Benfleet (SS7)Canvey Island (SS8)Billericay (CM11)Loughton (IG10)Rayleigh (SS6)Stanford-le-Hope (SS17)Wickford (SS12)Witham (CM8)Pitsea (SS13)Maldon (CM9)Waltham Abbey (EN9)South Ockendon (RM15)Harwich (CO12)
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: what you get in Essex
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
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
Key checks for Essex projects
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.
Vision through doors
Corridor subdivision doors and double-swing doors normally need vision panels so people do not collide.
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.
Which rules apply 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.
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.
FAQs for Essex
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.
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.
Do you cover all of Essex?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Essex, including Southend-on-Sea and Basildon, Colchester, Chelmsford, Harlow, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
From enquiry to handover in Essex
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Essex to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.