E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Mid Glamorgan · CF37
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
If a building in Pontypridd 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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Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Pontypridd: 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
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
- Stair enclosure screens
- Evidence for the fire safety file
Before you order fire-rated escape route glazing: what matters
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.
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated escape route glazing in Pontypridd?
Wales Which rules apply?
Building regulations are devolved in Wales, so fire safety design follows the Welsh Ministers' version of Approved Document B rather than the English one, alongside impact safety guidance for glazing.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales, so the responsible person must maintain fire-resisting glazing as part of the premises' fire safety measures. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed this extends to the structure, external walls and flat entrance doors of multi-occupied residential buildings.
Wales is introducing its own building safety regime for occupied residential buildings, so check current Welsh requirements before planning major works to blocks of flats.
Areas we cover around Pontypridd
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Pontypridd, including the CF37 districts, and in nearby Tonypandy, Caerphilly, Rhondda. Pontypridd is about 10 km from Rhondda, the largest town in our Mid Glamorgan coverage.
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How we work in Pontypridd
Wales rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in Wales, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Pontypridd identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Pontypridd building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Sectors we cover in Pontypridd
Fire-rated escape route glazing applies to many building types in Pontypridd, including schools and colleges and retail and leisure units.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: Pontypridd 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.
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.
Do you carry out fire-rated escape route glazing in Pontypridd?
Yes. We survey and install in Pontypridd and across Mid Glamorgan, including the CF37 district and nearby Tonypandy.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Pontypridd?
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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From enquiry to handover in Pontypridd
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Pontypridd and check what the existing frames can accept.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.