E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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County Durham · SR7
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens in Seaham, County Durham
We provide aluminium fire-rated screens in Seaham and across County Durham, working from the classification your building needs and handing over the evidence that proves what was fitted.
E 30 – EI 60SR7England
Quote for Seaham
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with aluminium fire-rated screens in Seaham
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.
- Integrity and insulating glass to the system schedule
- Handover evidence
- Matching fire-rated doors within the system
- Fire-stopping and perimeter details
What to check before ordering aluminium fire-rated screens in Seaham
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.
External use
Some aluminium systems are tested for external facades, others for internal use only. We match the system to the position.
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.
Fire glazing rules 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.
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.
Seaham coverage and nearby towns
We cover Seaham and the surrounding postcode districts, including SR7, SR2. Nearby towns we also serve include Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland, Peterlee. Seaham is about 37 km from Darlington, the largest town in our County Durham coverage.
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What you can expect in Seaham
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Seaham budgets are not open-ended.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Building types we cover in Seaham
We can survey and quote for retail and leisure units, hotels and other building types in Seaham.
Questions about aluminium fire-rated screens in Seaham
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Seaham?
Building work in Seaham follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Do you carry out aluminium fire-rated screens in Seaham?
Yes. We survey and install in Seaham and across County Durham, including the SR7 district and nearby Houghton-le-Spring.
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From enquiry to handover in Seaham
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Seaham to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
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.