E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Essex · CM1
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing — Chelmsford and CM1
If a building in Chelmsford 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.
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Quote for Chelmsford
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated escape route glazing in Chelmsford
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
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
- Stair enclosure screens
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
Chelmsford coverage and nearby towns
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Chelmsford, including the CM1, CM2 districts, and in nearby Billericay, Witham, Maldon. Chelmsford is about 28 km from Southend-on-Sea, the largest town in our Essex coverage.
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Key checks for Chelmsford 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How we work in Chelmsford
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Chelmsford building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Chelmsford around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Building types we cover in Chelmsford
Fire-rated escape route glazing applies to many building types in Chelmsford, including healthcare buildings and care homes.
FAQs for Chelmsford
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 carry out fire-rated escape route glazing in Chelmsford?
Yes. We survey and install in Chelmsford and across Essex, including the CM1 district and nearby Billericay.
Can you price fire-rated escape route glazing in Chelmsford from photos?
We can give a guide range from photos and sizes, including a clear photo of any marks on the glass. A fixed price follows a survey.
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From enquiry to handover in Chelmsford
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 Chelmsford and check what the existing frames can accept.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.