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Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens in Devon
Our Devon aluminium fire-rated screens service covers survey, supply and installation to the tested details, documented on handover.
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Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens by town in Devon
We cover aluminium fire-rated screens in Plymouth and across Devon, including Exeter, Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot.
Plymouth (PL2)Exeter (EX2)Paignton (TQ3)Torquay (TQ2)Newton Abbot (TQ12)Exmouth (EX8)Barnstaple (EX31)Bideford (EX39)Plymstock (PL9)Tiverton (EX16)
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens: an overview for Devon
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
- Matching fire-rated doors within the system
- Handover evidence
Key checks for Devon projects
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.
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.
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 Devon clients
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.
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.
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.
Do you cover all of Devon?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Devon, including Plymouth and Exeter, Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
What happens next
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Site visit
A survey in Devon confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.