E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Gwent · NP11
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Risca, Gwent
When a fire strategy, inspection report or building control comment in Risca calls for glazing tested to resist fire, our fire-rated escape route glazing service covers survey, supply and installation.
E 30 – EI 60NP11Wales
Quote for Risca
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated escape route glazing service includes in Risca
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.
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Stair enclosure screens
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
Key checks for Risca projects
Smoke control
Doors on escape routes usually need smoke seals as well as fire resistance, so the smoke-control classification matters too.
Vision through doors
Corridor subdivision doors and double-swing doors normally need vision panels so people do not collide.
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated escape route glazing in Risca?
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.
Where we work around Risca
We cover Risca and the surrounding postcode districts, including NP11. Nearby towns we also serve include Newport, Cwmbran, Caerphilly. Risca lies roughly 7 km from Newport, within our Gwent coverage.
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What you can expect in Risca
Wales rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in Wales, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Risca building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Risca around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Risca building types
Sector guides below cover offices, schools and colleges and other buildings in Risca.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: Risca 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.
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Risca?
Risca is in Wales, where the Welsh Approved Document B applies to building work and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 covers occupied premises.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Risca?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
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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 Risca
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Risca 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.