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Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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South Glamorgan · CF10
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing for Cardiff buildings
When a fire strategy, inspection report or building control comment in Cardiff calls for glazing tested to resist fire, our fire-rated escape route glazing service covers survey, supply and installation.
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Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Cardiff: what's included
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
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
What to check before ordering fire-rated escape route glazing in Cardiff
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.
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.
Vision through doors
Corridor subdivision doors and double-swing doors normally need vision panels so people do not collide.
Cardiff coverage and nearby towns
Whether the building is in central Cardiff or the wider CF10, CF11, CF24, CF23, CF14 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Penarth, Caerphilly, Barry. Cardiff is the largest town in our South Glamorgan coverage.
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What every Cardiff quote includes
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Cardiff around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Cardiff building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Cardiff identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Wales regulations that shape the job
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.
Cardiff building types
We can survey and quote for schools and colleges, offices and other building types in Cardiff.
FAQs for Cardiff
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 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.
Do you carry out fire-rated escape route glazing in Cardiff?
Yes. We survey and install in Cardiff and across South Glamorgan, including the CF10 district and nearby Penarth.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Cardiff?
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 Glazing Surveys
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From enquiry to handover in Cardiff
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in Cardiff confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.