E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Essex · CO1
Colchester fire-rated escape route glazing
Looking for fire-rated escape route glazing in Colchester? We survey, supply and install tested fire-rated glazing for blocks of flats, public buildings and other buildings in and around Colchester, including the CO1 postcode district.
E 30 – EI 60CO1England
Quote for Colchester
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated escape route glazing service includes in Colchester
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
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
Key checks for Colchester 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.
Inspection regimes
In England, blocks of flats over 11 metres need regular checks of communal fire doors, including glazed ones.
Vision through doors
Corridor subdivision doors and double-swing doors normally need vision panels so people do not collide.
Which rules apply to fire-rated escape route glazing in Colchester?
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.
Where we work around Colchester
Our Essex coverage takes in Colchester (CO1, CO3, CO4, CO2) and the neighbouring towns of Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea, Witham. Southend-on-Sea, around 41 km from Colchester, is the largest town in the same coverage area.
Escape routes in SudburyEscape routes in Clacton-on-SeaEscape routes in WithamEscape routes in MaldonEscape routes in Braintree
How we work in Colchester
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 Colchester identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Colchester budgets are not open-ended.
Colchester building types
We can survey and quote for blocks of flats, public buildings and other building types in Colchester.
FAQs for Colchester
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.
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 Colchester?
Yes. We survey and install in Colchester and across Essex, including the CO1 district and nearby Sudbury.
Can you price fire-rated escape route glazing in Colchester 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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Fire-Rated Glazed Doors
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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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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 Colchester 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.