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Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing — Fareham and PO16

If a building in Fareham 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 Fareham

Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.

What our fire-rated escape route glazing service includes in Fareham

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.

  • Insulating glass where escape routes require it
  • Evidence for the fire safety file
  • Smoke seals and closers on doors
  • Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels

Before you order fire-rated escape route glazing: what matters

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.

Smoke control

Doors on escape routes usually need smoke seals as well as fire resistance, so the smoke-control classification matters too.

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.

Where we work around Fareham

Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Fareham, including the PO16, PO13, PO17, PO14 districts, and in nearby Gosport, Portsmouth, Waterlooville. Southampton, around 17 km from Fareham, is the largest town in the same coverage area.

How we work in Fareham

Honest about unknowns

If an existing frame in a Fareham building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.

Rated systems, not just rated glass

Every quote in Fareham identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.

Work around occupied buildings

We can phase work in Fareham around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.

Building types we cover in Fareham

We can survey and quote for hotels, public buildings and other building types in Fareham.

FAQs for Fareham

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.

Can you price fire-rated escape route glazing in Fareham 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.

Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Fareham?

Building work in Fareham 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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Process

From enquiry to handover in Fareham

Start with the brief

Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.

Survey

We visit Fareham to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.

Written quote

You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.

Complete and document

Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.

Need fire-rated glazing checked, replaced or installed?

Send sizes, photos of any glass marks or your inspection report and we will come back with the right tested system.

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