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Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Greater Manchester · OL1
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing — Oldham and OL1
Looking for fire-rated escape route glazing in Oldham? We survey, supply and install tested fire-rated glazing for schools and colleges, blocks of flats and other buildings in and around Oldham, including the OL1 postcode district.
E 30 – EI 60OL1England
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What's involved with fire-rated escape route glazing in Oldham
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.
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
Before you order fire-rated escape route glazing: what matters
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.
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.
Smoke control
Doors on escape routes usually need smoke seals as well as fire resistance, so the smoke-control classification matters too.
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.
Oldham coverage and nearby towns
Coverage around Oldham includes the OL1, OL9, OL8, OL2, OL4 districts and nearby Chadderton, Royton, Failsworth. Manchester, around 10 km from Oldham, is the largest town in the same coverage area.
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How we work in Oldham
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 Oldham building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Oldham budgets are not open-ended.
Oldham building types
Sector guides below cover schools and colleges, blocks of flats and other buildings in Oldham.
FAQs for Oldham
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.
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 Oldham?
Building work in Oldham 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 Oldham?
Yes. We survey and install in Oldham and across Greater Manchester, including the OL1 district and nearby Chadderton.
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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 Oldham
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Oldham to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.