E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Surrey · GU1
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing for Guildford buildings
Fire-rated escape route glazing in Guildford is usually needed for one of three reasons: new building work, a change to an existing fire-resisting wall, or defects found in an inspection. We handle all three.
E 30 – EI 60GU1England
Quote for Guildford
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated escape route glazing in Guildford
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.
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Smoke seals and closers on doors
- Stair enclosure screens
Guildford coverage and nearby towns
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Guildford, including the GU1, GU2, GU4 districts, and in nearby Godalming, Woking, Aldershot. Guildford lies roughly 9 km from Woking, within our Surrey coverage.
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Key checks for Guildford projects
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.
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.
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 Guildford?
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.
What every Guildford quote includes
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Guildford 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.
Sectors we cover in Guildford
We can survey and quote for care homes, healthcare buildings and other building types in Guildford.
Questions about fire-rated escape route glazing in Guildford
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.
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 Guildford?
Yes. We survey and install in Guildford and across Surrey, including the GU1 district and nearby Godalming.
Can you price fire-rated escape route glazing in Guildford from photos?
We can give a guide range from photos and sizes, including a clear photo of any marks on the glass. A fixed price follows a survey.
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Fire-Rated Glazed Doors
Doorsets with large glazed panels, tested as complete units.
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EI 30 – EI 120
Insulated Fire Glass (EI)
EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
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E · EW · EI
Fire Glazing Surveys
Surveys that identify what fire glazing you have and what needs fixing.
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What happens next
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in Guildford confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.