England · 45 postcode districts
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens in Cumbria
We survey, supply and install aluminium fire-rated screens across Cumbria, from Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven, Workington, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
E 30 – EI 60EnglandCALA
Quote for Cumbria
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Choose a town in Cumbria
Across Cumbria we can survey in Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven, Workington and every district in the CA, LA postcode areas.
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens: an overview for Cumbria
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
- Anodised and powder-coated finishes
- Handover evidence
What to check before ordering in Cumbria
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.
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.
England rules for fire glazing
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.
Questions from Cumbria clients
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.
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.
Do you cover all of Cumbria?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Cumbria, including Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven, Workington, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
What happens next
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Cumbria and check what the existing frames can accept.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.