England · 11 postcode districts
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing for Herefordshire buildings
We survey, supply and install fire-rated escape route glazing across Herefordshire, from Hereford to the surrounding area, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
E 30 – EI 60EnglandHRLDNP
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Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing by town in Herefordshire
Our Herefordshire coverage spans 11 postcode districts across the HR, LD, NP postcode areas. We also cover Leominster, Ross-on-Wye, Ledbury.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: an overview for Herefordshire
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.
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
- Stair enclosure screens
Key checks for Herefordshire projects
Smoke control
Doors on escape routes usually need smoke seals as well as fire resistance, so the smoke-control classification matters too.
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.
Which rules apply 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.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Herefordshire: questions
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 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.
Which parts of Herefordshire do you cover?
All of it: Hereford, the surrounding area and every district in the HR, LD, NP postcode areas.
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Process
From enquiry to handover in Herefordshire
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Site visit
A survey in Herefordshire confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.