E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Greater Manchester · M1
Manchester fire-rated escape route glazing
Looking for fire-rated escape route glazing in Manchester? We survey, supply and install tested fire-rated glazing for healthcare buildings, hotels and other buildings in and around Manchester, including the M1 postcode district.
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Quote for Manchester
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Manchester: what's included
We supply and install glazed screens, doors and panels on escape routes in offices, flats, schools and healthcare buildings, working from the fire strategy so integrity and insulation are used in the right places, and smoke control is maintained.
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
Key checks for Manchester projects
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.
Inspection regimes
In England, blocks of flats over 11 metres need regular checks of communal fire doors, including glazed ones.
Vision through doors
Corridor subdivision doors and double-swing doors normally need vision panels so people do not collide.
Where we work around Manchester
Coverage around Manchester includes the M1, M15, M2, M3, M4, M13 districts and nearby Salford, Old Trafford, Failsworth. Manchester is the largest town in our Greater Manchester coverage.
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What every Manchester quote includes
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Manchester identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Manchester around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
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 Manchester
Fire-rated escape route glazing applies to many building types in Manchester, including healthcare buildings and hotels.
FAQs for Manchester
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.
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Manchester?
Building work in Manchester follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Can you price fire-rated escape route glazing in Manchester 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.
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Insulated Fire Glass (EI)
EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
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Fire Glazing Surveys
Surveys that identify what fire glazing you have and what needs fixing.
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From enquiry to handover in Manchester
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Manchester 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.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.