E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Greater Manchester · WA14
Altrincham fire-rated escape route glazing
We provide fire-rated escape route glazing in Altrincham and across Greater Manchester, working from the classification your building needs and handing over the evidence that proves what was fitted.
E 30 – EI 60WA14England
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Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated escape route glazing service includes in Altrincham
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.
- Stair enclosure screens
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
What to check before ordering fire-rated escape route glazing in Altrincham
Inspection regimes
In England, blocks of flats over 11 metres need regular checks of communal fire doors, including glazed ones.
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.
Altrincham coverage and nearby towns
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Altrincham, including the WA14, WA15, M33, M23 districts, and in nearby Sale, Urmston, Stretford. Manchester, around 13 km from Altrincham, is the largest town in the same coverage area.
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How we work in Altrincham
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Altrincham budgets are not open-ended.
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.
Altrincham building types
Fire-rated escape route glazing applies to many building types in Altrincham, including industrial units and offices.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: Altrincham questions
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.
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.
Can you price fire-rated escape route glazing in Altrincham 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 carry out fire-rated escape route glazing in Altrincham?
Yes. We survey and install in Altrincham and across Greater Manchester, including the WA14 district and nearby Sale.
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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
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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.
Survey
We visit Altrincham to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
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.