Scotland · 17 postcode districts
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing for Scottish Borders buildings
Our Scottish Borders fire-rated escape route glazing service covers survey, supply and installation to the tested details, documented on handover.
E 30 – EI 60ScotlandTDEH
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Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: an overview for Scottish Borders
Escape route glazing is fire-rated glass in the walls and doors of protected stairs, lobbies and corridors, the routes people rely on to leave a building safely. It has to hold back fire and smoke for the rated time, and on many routes it has to keep heat away from people passing it as well.
- Stair enclosure screens
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
Places we cover in Scottish Borders
Our Scottish Borders coverage spans 17 postcode districts across the TD, EH postcode areas.
What to check before ordering in Scottish Borders
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.
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.
Scotland rules for fire glazing
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.
Scottish guidance has its own approach to escape routes and compartmentation, so glazing designs are checked against the Technical Handbooks and the warrant drawings.
FAQs for Scottish Borders
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 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 cover all of Scottish Borders?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Scottish Borders, including Galashiels and Hawick, Peebles, Kelso, Selkirk, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
How a Scottish Borders job runs
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Scottish Borders to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.