E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Essex · SS12
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing — Wickford and SS12
We provide fire-rated escape route glazing in Wickford and across Essex, working from the classification your building needs and handing over the evidence that proves what was fitted.
E 30 – EI 60SS12England
Quote for Wickford
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated escape route glazing in Wickford
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
- Stair enclosure screens
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
Before you order fire-rated escape route glazing: what matters
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.
Smoke control
Doors on escape routes usually need smoke seals as well as fire resistance, so the smoke-control classification matters too.
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.
Areas we cover around Wickford
Our Essex coverage takes in Wickford (SS12, SS11) and the neighbouring towns of Pitsea, Rayleigh, Basildon. Wickford lies roughly 16 km from Southend-on-Sea, within our Essex coverage.
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What you can expect in Wickford
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 Wickford around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Wickford building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Sectors we cover in Wickford
We can survey and quote for care homes, schools and colleges and other building types in Wickford.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: Wickford 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.
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 price fire-rated escape route glazing in Wickford 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.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Wickford?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
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Fire Glazing Surveys
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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 Wickford confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
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.