England · 26 postcode districts
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens in Berkshire
Our Berkshire aluminium fire-rated screens service covers survey, supply and installation to the tested details, documented on handover.
E 30 – EI 60EnglandRGSLGU
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What our aluminium fire-rated screens service includes in Berkshire
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.
- Handover evidence
- Anodised and powder-coated finishes
- Fire-stopping and perimeter details
Before you order in Berkshire
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.
Deflection and fixings
Head details and fixing centres come from the system documentation, especially beneath long-span slabs.
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.
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens by town in Berkshire
Berkshire coverage includes Reading, Slough, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Wokingham and the RG, SL, GU postcode areas (26 postcode districts).
Reading (RG1)Slough (SL1)Bracknell (RG12)Maidenhead (SL6)Wokingham (RG40)Newbury (RG14)Earley (RG6)Windsor (SL4)Crowthorne (RG45)Thatcham (RG18)Sandhurst (GU47)
Which rules apply in England?
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.
Questions from Berkshire clients
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.
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.
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.
Do you cover all of Berkshire?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Berkshire, including Reading and Slough, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Wokingham, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
From enquiry to handover in Berkshire
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Berkshire to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.