Scotland · 99 postcode districts
Highlands and Islands fire-rated escape route glazing
Our Highlands and Islands fire-rated escape route glazing service covers survey, supply and installation to the tested details, documented on handover.
E 30 – EI 60ScotlandIVPHKW
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Choose a town in Highlands and Islands
Highlands and Islands coverage includes Inverness, the surrounding area and the IV, PH, KW, HS postcode areas (99 postcode districts). We also cover Fort William, Thurso, Wick, Nairn, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Stornoway.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: what you get in Highlands and Islands
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.
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
- Stair enclosure screens
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
Key checks for Highlands and Islands projects
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.
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.
Vision through doors
Corridor subdivision doors and double-swing doors normally need vision panels so people do not collide.
Which rules apply in Scotland?
Scotland Which rules apply?
In Scotland, building work needs a building warrant under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, with fire guidance in Section 2 of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks rather than Approved Documents.
For relevant premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 place duties on the duty holder to maintain fire safety measures, which include fire-resisting glazing.
Questions from Highlands and Islands clients
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.
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.
Which parts of Highlands and Islands do you cover?
All of it: Inverness, the surrounding area and every district in the IV, PH, KW, HS postcode areas.
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Process
From enquiry to handover in Highlands and Islands
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Highlands and Islands and check what the existing frames can accept.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.