E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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West Yorkshire · BD1
Bradford fire-rated escape route glazing
Our fire-rated escape route glazing service covers Bradford and neighbouring areas such as Shipley and Pudsey, with every job built around a tested system.
E 30 – EI 60BD1England
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What's involved with fire-rated escape route glazing in Bradford
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.
- Corridor subdivision doors with vision panels
- Evidence for the fire safety file
- Stair enclosure screens
- Lobby and corridor screens with doors
Key checks for Bradford 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.
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 Bradford?
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 Bradford
Our West Yorkshire coverage takes in Bradford (BD1, BD2, BD3, BD5, BD8, BD7) and the neighbouring towns of Shipley, Pudsey, Cleckheaton. Bradford is about 13 km from Leeds, the largest town in our West Yorkshire coverage.
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How we work in Bradford
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Bradford identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Bradford building types
We can survey and quote for public buildings, hotels and other building types in Bradford.
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing: Bradford questions
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.
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 work on occupied buildings in Bradford?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
How quickly can you survey in Bradford?
Survey timing in Bradford 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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FD30 / FD60
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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Fire Glazing Surveys
Surveys that identify what fire glazing you have and what needs fixing.
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How a Bradford job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Bradford to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.