E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Staffordshire · B79
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Tamworth
If a building in Tamworth 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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Quote for Tamworth
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated escape route glazing service includes in Tamworth
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.
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Stair enclosure screens
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
Key checks for Tamworth projects
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.
England regulations that shape the job
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.
Areas we cover around Tamworth
Whether the building is in central Tamworth or the wider B79, B77, B78 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Aldridge. Tamworth lies roughly 53 km from Stoke-on-Trent, within our Staffordshire coverage.
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How we work in Tamworth
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Tamworth building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Building types we cover in Tamworth
Sector guides below cover care homes, schools and colleges and other buildings in Tamworth.
FAQs for Tamworth
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.
How quickly can you survey in Tamworth?
Survey timing in Tamworth depends on access, the size of the building and how urgent the defect is. Tell us your deadline when you enquire and we will confirm a date before you commit.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Tamworth?
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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EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
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Fire Glazing Surveys
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From enquiry to handover in Tamworth
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 Tamworth and check what the existing frames can accept.
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.