E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Essex · CM7
Braintree fire-rated escape route glazing
When a fire strategy, inspection report or building control comment in Braintree calls for glazing tested to resist fire, our fire-rated escape route glazing service covers survey, supply and installation.
E 30 – EI 60CM7England
Quote for Braintree
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated escape route glazing in Braintree
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.
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
- Stair enclosure screens
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
How we work in Braintree
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Braintree identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Braintree around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Key checks for Braintree projects
Smoke control
Doors on escape routes usually need smoke seals as well as fire resistance, so the smoke-control classification matters too.
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.
Areas we cover around Braintree
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Braintree, including the CM7, CM77 districts, and in nearby Witham, Chelmsford, Maldon. Braintree lies roughly 39 km from Southend-on-Sea, within our Essex coverage.
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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.
Braintree building types
Fire-rated escape route glazing applies to many building types in Braintree, including blocks of flats and public buildings.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: Braintree questions
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 work on occupied buildings in Braintree?
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 Braintree?
Survey timing in Braintree 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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EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
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Fire Glazing Surveys
Surveys that identify what fire glazing you have and what needs fixing.
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How a Braintree job runs
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Braintree and check what the existing frames can accept.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.