E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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Hampshire · PO5
Portsmouth aluminium fire-rated screens
For Portsmouth buildings, we supply, replace and check aluminium fire-rated screens wherever the fire strategy depends on it, working to the tested system rather than the glass alone.
E 30 – EI 60PO5England
Quote for Portsmouth
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens in Portsmouth: 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
- Tested aluminium fire screen systems
- Matching fire-rated doors within the system
- Integrity and insulating glass to the system schedule
What every Portsmouth quote includes
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Portsmouth 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.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Portsmouth building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Before you order aluminium fire-rated screens: what matters
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.
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.
Where we work around Portsmouth
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Portsmouth, including the PO5, PO1, PO4, PO2, PO12, PO3 districts, and in nearby Gosport, Fareham, Ryde. Portsmouth lies roughly 25 km from Southampton, within our Hampshire coverage.
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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.
Sectors we cover in Portsmouth
We can survey and quote for public buildings, schools and colleges and other building types in Portsmouth.
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens: Portsmouth questions
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.
How quickly can you survey in Portsmouth?
Survey timing in Portsmouth 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 work on occupied buildings in Portsmouth?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
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How a Portsmouth job runs
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Portsmouth 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.