E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Isle of Wight · PO31
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing — Cowes and PO31
Fire-rated escape route glazing in Cowes is usually needed for one of three reasons: new building work, a change to an existing fire-resisting wall, or defects found in an inspection. We handle all three.
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Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Cowes: what's included
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
- Evidence for the fire safety file
Before you order fire-rated escape route glazing: what matters
Vision through doors
Corridor subdivision doors and double-swing doors normally need vision panels so people do not collide.
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.
Inspection regimes
In England, blocks of flats over 11 metres need regular checks of communal fire doors, including glazed ones.
Areas we cover around Cowes
Coverage around Cowes includes the PO31, PO32 districts and nearby Newport, Ryde, Gosport. Cowes lies roughly 7 km from Newport, within our Isle of Wight coverage.
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What you can expect in Cowes
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Cowes budgets are not open-ended.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Cowes around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
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.
In higher-risk buildings, broadly 18 metres or seven storeys with two or more homes, the Building Safety Regulator is the building control authority. England is also phasing out BS 476 references from Approved Document B, with the remaining fire-resistance references due to go in September 2029.
Cowes building types
We can survey and quote for care homes, hotels and other building types in Cowes.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: Cowes questions
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.
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 you price fire-rated escape route glazing in Cowes 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.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Cowes?
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-Rated Glazed Doors
Doorsets with large glazed panels, tested as complete units.
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EI 30 – EI 120
Insulated Fire Glass (EI)
EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
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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 Cowes
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in Cowes confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
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.