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Catford fire-rated escape route glazing
Fire-rated escape route glazing in Catford is usually needed for one of three reasons: new building work, a change to an existing fire-resisting wall, or defects found in an inspection. We handle all three.
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What's involved with fire-rated escape route glazing in Catford
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.
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Stair enclosure screens
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
Where we work around Catford
Whether the building is in central Catford or the wider SE6, SE23, SE4, SE13, SE12, SE22 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Blackheath, Greenwich, Beckenham. We cover Catford as part of our Greater London coverage.
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What to check before ordering fire-rated escape route glazing in Catford
Inspection regimes
In England, blocks of flats over 11 metres need regular checks of communal fire doors, including glazed ones.
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.
England regulations that shape the job
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 Catford
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Catford building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Catford around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Catford building types
Fire-rated escape route glazing applies to many building types in Catford, including public buildings and offices.
Questions about fire-rated escape route glazing in Catford
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 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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Catford?
Building work in Catford follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Do you carry out fire-rated escape route glazing in Catford?
Yes. We survey and install in Catford and across Greater London, including the SE6 district and nearby Blackheath.
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Fire Glazing Surveys
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From enquiry to handover in Catford
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Catford 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.