E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Warwickshire · CV21
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Rugby
If a building in Rugby 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.
E 30 – EI 60CV21England
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Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing in Rugby: 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.
- Insulating glass where escape routes require it
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Stair enclosure screens
What to check before ordering fire-rated escape route glazing in Rugby
Smoke control
Doors on escape routes usually need smoke seals as well as fire resistance, so the smoke-control classification matters too.
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated escape route glazing in Rugby?
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.
Areas we cover around Rugby
Coverage around Rugby includes the CV21, CV22, CV23 districts and nearby Daventry, Coventry, Bedworth. Rugby lies roughly 22 km from Nuneaton, within our Warwickshire coverage.
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How we work in Rugby
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Rugby budgets are not open-ended.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Rugby building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Rugby identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Rugby building types
Fire-rated escape route glazing applies to many building types in Rugby, including blocks of flats and offices.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: Rugby questions
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 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.
Do you carry out fire-rated escape route glazing in Rugby?
Yes. We survey and install in Rugby and across Warwickshire, including the CV21 district and nearby Daventry.
How quickly can you survey in Rugby?
Survey timing in Rugby 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.
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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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From enquiry to handover in Rugby
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Rugby and check what the existing frames can accept.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.