wired → E / EI
Wired Glass Replacement
Replace old Georgian wired glass with modern fire glass.
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To match the door (typically 30 or 60 minutes)
Fire Door Vision Panels
A fire door vision panel is the glazed opening in a fire door that lets people see through it. It is part of the door's fire rating: the glass, beads, glazing seals and the size and position of the opening all have to match the door's test or certification evidence.
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Get a free survey or quote
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
- Free quotation visitfor installation work
- Written quotesafter survey, for the agreed scope
- UK-wide coverageall four nations
- Tested systems onlyglass, frame, seals as tested
- Evidence on handoverclassifications and photos
What does our fire door vision panels service include?
We replace broken, missing and non-compliant vision panels, upgrade old wired glass, and correct beads and seals that have been fitted wrongly. Where a new vision panel is needed, we only cut it in where the door manufacturer or certification scheme allows it.
- Like-for-like fire glass replacement in vision panels
- Wired glass to modern fire glass upgrades
- Correct glazing seals and bead profiles
- Bead fixing to the door evidence
- Vision panel kits from the door manufacturer where available
- Photographic records for your fire door log
What should you check before ordering?
The commonest fault
Missing or wrong glazing seals and loose beads are among the most frequent defects found in fire door inspections. They are quick to fix properly once the door's specification is known.
Plain glass in a fire door
Ordinary float or toughened glass in a fire door vision panel is a serious defect. We replace it with fire-resistant glass compatible with the door.
Cutting new panels
A new aperture can invalidate a door's certification unless the manufacturer's instructions allow it. We check before cutting.
Wired glass
Old wired glass often provides integrity but not impact safety. Upgrading to modern fire glass with an impact classification removes a common risk in schools and corridors.
Inspection follow-up
If your fire door inspection report lists vision panel defects, send it to us and we will quote item by item.
Records
We photograph each panel before and after and note the glass marks, so your fire door records stay complete.
What evidence do you get?
- Glass classification and marks recorded
- Seal and bead specification used
- Before and after photographs per door
- Remedial completion schedule
Guide prices for fire door vision panels
Single vision panel replacements from £185 per door supplied and fitted, excluding VAT. Prices depend on the rating, pane sizes, frame system, access and programme. Use the guide price tool for a range, or see all guide prices.
Frequently asked questions
Can a broken fire door vision panel be replaced?
Yes. The replacement must be fire-resistant glass of a type the door's evidence allows, fitted with the correct beads and seals.
Does a fire door need a vision panel?
Not always. Building guidance expects vision panels in doors that subdivide corridors and in double-swing doors, and accessibility guidance favours them in many circulation doors.
Can I cut a vision panel into a fire door?
Only under the door manufacturer's or certification scheme's instructions. Otherwise the door's rating may no longer be valid.
Is wired glass acceptable in a fire door?
It may provide integrity, but it often fails impact safety requirements. Replacement with modern fire glass is usually recommended.
How quickly can you replace a panel?
Once we know the door type and glass size, standard integrity panes can often be supplied quickly; insulating glass may take longer to cut to size.
Related services
Often specified alongside fire door vision panels
like-for-like
Broken Fire Glass Replacement
Cracked or broken fire glass replaced to the original specification.
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FD30 / FD60
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors
Doorsets with large glazed panels, tested as complete units.
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to required class
Fire Glazing Remedial Works
Putting right the defects found in surveys and fire risk assessments.
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Fire Door Vision Panels by area
Select your county or region for local coverage, towns and the rules that apply there.
England
BedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCheshireCornwallCounty DurhamCumbriaDerbyshireDevonDorsetEast Riding of YorkshireEast SussexEssexGloucestershireGreater LondonGreater ManchesterHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireIsle of WightKentLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireMerseysideNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireSuffolkSurreyTyne and WearWarwickshireWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWiltshireWorcestershire
Scotland
Process
How we deliver fire door vision panels
Tell us what you need
Send sizes, the rating required, photos of glass marks or your inspection report.
Survey
We measure, record existing marks and check frames, substrates and fire-stopping.
Written quote
Your quote names the tested system, classification and evidence it relies on.
Install and hand over
Installed to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and references.