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Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Hampton, Greater London

For Hampton buildings, we supply, replace and check fire-rated escape route glazing wherever the fire strategy depends on it, working to the tested system rather than the glass alone.

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Quote for Hampton

Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.

What's involved with fire-rated escape route glazing in Hampton

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.

  • Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
  • Evidence for the fire safety file
  • Lobby and corridor screens with doors
  • Smoke seals and closers on doors

What every Hampton quote includes

Work around occupied buildings

We can phase work in Hampton around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.

Fixed written quotes

After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Hampton budgets are not open-ended.

Honest about unknowns

If an existing frame in a Hampton building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.

Before you order fire-rated escape route glazing: what matters

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.

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.

Areas we cover around Hampton

Whether the building is in central Hampton or the wider TW12, KT8, TW11, KT7, TW13, TW16 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Hanworth, Sunbury-on-Thames, Walton-on-Thames. Hampton sits within our Greater London coverage, alongside Hanworth.

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.

Hampton building types

We can survey and quote for schools and colleges, retail and leisure units and other building types in Hampton.

FAQs for Hampton

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.

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 Hampton?

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 Hampton?

Survey timing in Hampton 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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Process

From enquiry to handover in Hampton

Share the details

Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.

Survey

We visit Hampton to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.

Written quote

You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.

Install and hand over

Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.

Need fire-rated glazing checked, replaced or installed?

Send sizes, photos of any glass marks or your inspection report and we will come back with the right tested system.

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