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Fire Glazing Remedial Works
Putting right the defects found in surveys and fire risk assessments.
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Highlands and Islands · IV2
Inverness fire glazing surveys
When a fire strategy, inspection report or building control comment in Inverness calls for glazing tested to resist fire, our fire glazing surveys service covers survey, supply and installation.
E · EW · EIIV2Scotland
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Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire glazing surveys in Inverness
A fire glazing survey is a non-destructive inspection of the glazed screens, doors, panels and windows in fire-resisting walls, recording what glass and frames are installed, whether they appear consistent with the required rating, and what defects need putting right.
- Frame type and condition notes
- Glass marks and classifications recorded
- Pane-by-pane schedule with locations
- Beads, seals and fixings checked visually
How we work in Inverness
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Inverness around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Scotland rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in Scotland, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Key checks for Inverness projects
What a survey can and cannot show
A visual survey records marks, materials and visible defects. It cannot prove a frame's rating without evidence, so we flag unknowns clearly rather than guessing.
Fire risk assessments
Surveys often follow a fire risk assessment action. We address the specific items raised.
Common findings
Unmarked or ordinary glass in fire-resisting walls, missing seals, painted-over intumescent strips, wrong beads and unsealed service holes are frequent findings.
Where we work around Inverness
Whether the building is in central Inverness or the wider IV2, IV1, IV3 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Elgin, Perth, Aberdeen. Inverness is the main town we cover in Highlands and Islands.
Fire glazing rules in Scotland
Scotland Which rules apply?
In Scotland, building work needs a building warrant under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, with fire guidance in Section 2 of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks rather than Approved Documents.
For relevant premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 place duties on the duty holder to maintain fire safety measures, which include fire-resisting glazing.
Scottish guidance has its own approach to escape routes and compartmentation, so glazing designs are checked against the Technical Handbooks and the warrant drawings.
Building types we cover in Inverness
Fire glazing surveys applies to many building types in Inverness, including public buildings and care homes.
FAQs for Inverness
Do you fix what you find?
Yes. We provide costed remedial options and can carry out the work.
How long does a survey take?
It depends on the number of glazed elements and access. Most single buildings are surveyed in a day or less.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Inverness?
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 Inverness?
Survey timing in Inverness 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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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 Inverness 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.