E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Kent · CT1
Canterbury fire-rated escape route glazing
For Canterbury buildings, we supply, replace and check fire-rated escape route glazing wherever the fire strategy depends on it, working to the tested system rather than the glass alone.
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What our fire-rated escape route glazing service includes in Canterbury
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
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
Where we work around Canterbury
Coverage around Canterbury includes the CT1, CT2 districts and nearby Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham. Canterbury is about 39 km from Maidstone, the largest town in our Kent coverage.
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What to check before ordering fire-rated escape route glazing in Canterbury
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.
Smoke control
Doors on escape routes usually need smoke seals as well as fire resistance, so the smoke-control classification matters too.
Which rules apply to fire-rated escape route glazing in Canterbury?
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.
What you can expect in Canterbury
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Canterbury identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Canterbury around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Canterbury building types
Fire-rated escape route glazing applies to many building types in Canterbury, including schools and colleges and industrial units.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: Canterbury questions
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.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Canterbury?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
Can you price fire-rated escape route glazing in Canterbury 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.
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What happens next
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Site visit
A survey in Canterbury 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.