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E 30 to EI 60

Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens

Aluminium fire-rated screens are glazed walls built from aluminium profiles that have been tested with fire-resistant glass and insulating inserts. They suit offices, healthcare and education buildings that want a clean, modern frame matching the rest of the glazing.

E 30EI 60

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Aluminium-framed glazed screen and door along a bright hospital corridor

What does our aluminium fire-rated screens service include?

Aluminium softens at a lower temperature than steel, so fire-rated aluminium systems rely on specific internal inserts, reinforcements and glazing details. We install only the tested system as a whole, in anodised or powder-coated finishes, with doors and side panels where the evidence allows.

  • Tested aluminium fire screen systems
  • Integrity and insulating glass to the system schedule
  • Matching fire-rated doors within the system
  • Anodised and powder-coated finishes
  • Fire-stopping and perimeter details
  • Handover evidence

What should you check before ordering?

Inserts make the rating

Fire-rated aluminium profiles contain insulating and intumescent inserts that standard profiles do not. Swapping in a standard section to save cost removes the rating.

Matching non-rated glazing

Aluminium fire screens can be visually matched to non-rated partitions elsewhere, so a floor reads as one design while only some walls are fire-rated.

Ratings available

Aluminium systems are commonly available at 30 and 60 minutes; higher ratings are less common and may point to a steel system instead.

External use

Some aluminium systems are tested for external facades, others for internal use only. We match the system to the position.

Deflection and fixings

Head details and fixing centres come from the system documentation, especially beneath long-span slabs.

Door hardware

Hinges, locks and closers fitted to doors within the screen must be compatible with the door's evidence.

What evidence do you get?

  • Aluminium system test or assessment reference
  • Shop drawings and glass schedule
  • Door hardware schedule
  • Installation photographs and installer's completion record

Guide prices for aluminium fire-rated screens

Aluminium screens typically £700–£1,200/m² supplied and installed, 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

Is aluminium suitable for fire-rated glazing?

Yes, when it is a system designed and tested for fire. Ordinary aluminium partitions and windows are not fire-rated, however thick the glass.

What ratings can aluminium screens achieve?

30 and 60-minute ratings are common, in integrity or insulation classes depending on the glass. We confirm availability for the sizes you need.

Can aluminium fire screens be used outside?

Some systems are tested for external use. If the screen forms part of the building envelope we specify an external-rated system and glass.

Will the frames match our other glazing?

Usually they can be matched closely in profile and colour so rated and non-rated areas look consistent.

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Full-height glazed screen with a glazed door between a school corridor and a classroom
E 30 – EI 120

Fire-Rated Glazed Screens

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Process

How we deliver aluminium fire-rated screens

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.

Need fire-rated glazing checked, replaced or installed?

Send sizes, photos of any glass marks or your inspection report and we will come back with the right tested system.

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