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Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Greater Manchester · BL1
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing for Bolton buildings
If a building in Bolton needs fire-rated escape route glazing, the starting point is the rating its fire strategy requires. We confirm that, survey the openings and quote a tested system to suit.
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Quote for Bolton
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated escape route glazing in Bolton
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
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
Key checks for Bolton projects
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.
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.
Where we work around Bolton
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Bolton, including the BL1, BL11, BL78, BL2, BL3 districts, and in nearby Farnworth, Westhoughton, Radcliffe. Manchester, around 17 km from Bolton, is the largest town in the same coverage area.
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How we work in Bolton
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Bolton building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Bolton 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 Bolton budgets are not open-ended.
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.
Sectors we cover in Bolton
Fire-rated escape route glazing applies to many building types in Bolton, including public buildings and retail and leisure units.
Questions about fire-rated escape route glazing in Bolton
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 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 you work on occupied buildings in Bolton?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Bolton?
Building work in Bolton follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
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EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
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Fire Glazing Surveys
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From enquiry to handover in Bolton
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Site visit
A survey in Bolton confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
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.