Wales · 13 postcode districts
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Powys
We survey, supply and install fire-rated escape route glazing across Powys, from Newtown to Brecon, Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells, Ystradgynlais, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
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What our fire-rated escape route glazing service includes in Powys
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
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Evidence for the fire safety file
Key checks for Powys projects
Smoke control
Doors on escape routes usually need smoke seals as well as fire resistance, so the smoke-control classification matters too.
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.
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.
Wales rules for fire glazing
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.
Places we cover in Powys
Powys coverage includes Newtown, Brecon, Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells, Ystradgynlais and the LD, SY, SA, NP postcode areas (13 postcode districts).
Questions from Powys clients
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.
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 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.
Can you survey anywhere in Powys?
Yes. We can arrange surveys anywhere in Powys, including Newtown and Brecon, Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells, Ystradgynlais.
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Process
How a Powys job runs
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 Powys 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.