Wales · 22 postcode districts
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Gwent
Our Gwent fire-rated escape route glazing service covers survey, supply and installation to the tested details, documented on handover.
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Quote for Gwent
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: what you get in Gwent
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.
- Stair enclosure screens
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
Key checks for Gwent projects
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.
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.
Wales rules for fire glazing
Wales Which rules apply?
Building regulations are devolved in Wales, so fire safety design follows the Welsh Ministers' version of Approved Document B rather than the English one, alongside impact safety guidance for glazing.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales, so the responsible person must maintain fire-resisting glazing as part of the premises' fire safety measures. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed this extends to the structure, external walls and flat entrance doors of multi-occupied residential buildings.
Wales is introducing its own building safety regime for occupied residential buildings, so check current Welsh requirements before planning major works to blocks of flats.
Towns we cover in Gwent
Gwent coverage includes Newport, Cwmbran, Pontypool, Ebbw Vale, Caerphilly and the NP, CF postcode areas (22 postcode districts).
FAQs for Gwent
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.
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.
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.
Do you cover all of Gwent?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Gwent, including Newport and Cwmbran, Pontypool, Ebbw Vale, Caerphilly, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
How a Gwent job runs
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Gwent 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.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.