E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
Learn more →
Berkshire · RG1
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens for Reading buildings
If a building in Reading needs aluminium fire-rated screens, the starting point is the rating its fire strategy requires. We confirm that, survey the openings and quote a tested system to suit.
E 30 – EI 60RG1England
Quote for Reading
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens in Reading: what's included
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
- Matching fire-rated doors within the system
- Integrity and insulating glass to the system schedule
Where we work around Reading
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Reading, including the RG1, RG4, RG30, RG6, RG2 districts, and in nearby Earley, Wokingham, Crowthorne. Reading is the main town we cover in Berkshire.
Aluminium screens in EarleyAluminium screens in WokinghamAluminium screens in CrowthorneAluminium screens in YateleyAluminium screens in Bracknell
Before you order aluminium fire-rated screens: what matters
Deflection and fixings
Head details and fixing centres come from the system documentation, especially beneath long-span slabs.
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.
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.
England regulations that shape the job
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.
What every Reading quote includes
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Reading budgets are not open-ended.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Building types we cover in Reading
Sector guides below cover student accommodation, blocks of flats and other buildings in Reading.
FAQs for Reading
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.
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.
How quickly can you survey in Reading?
Survey timing in Reading 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.
Do you carry out aluminium fire-rated screens in Reading?
Yes. We survey and install in Reading and across Berkshire, including the RG1 district and nearby Earley.
Related
Related services in Reading
E 30 – EI 60
Fire-Rated Glass Partitions
Office glass partitions where the wall has to be fire-resisting.
Learn more →
E 30 – EI 60
Fire-Rated Curtain Walling
Facade glazing tested for fire where boundaries or compartments demand it.
Learn more →
up to EI 120
Steel Fire-Rated Screens
Slim steel frames for long spans, high ratings and heavy glass.
Learn more →Process
What happens next
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Reading and check what the existing frames can accept.
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.