England · 73 postcode districts
Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens in Kent
Our Kent aluminium fire-rated screens service covers survey, supply and installation to the tested details, documented on handover.
E 30 – EI 60EnglandTNCTME
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Aluminium Fire-Rated Screens: an overview for Kent
Aluminium fire-rated screens are glazed walls built from aluminium profiles that have been tested with fire-resistant glass and insulating inserts. They suit offices, healthcare and education buildings that want a clean, modern frame matching the rest of the glazing.
- Tested aluminium fire screen systems
- Handover evidence
- Fire-stopping and perimeter details
Before you order in Kent
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.
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.
Door hardware
Hinges, locks and closers fitted to doors within the screen must be compatible with the door's evidence.
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.
Towns we cover in Kent
Our Kent coverage spans 73 postcode districts across the TN, CT, ME, DA postcode areas.
Maidstone (ME14)Gillingham (ME7)Chatham (ME4)Royal Tunbridge Wells (TN1)Folkestone (CT19)Margate (CT9)Ashford (Kent) (TN24)Canterbury (CT1)Sittingbourne (ME10)Gravesend (DA12)Dartford (DA1)Ramsgate (CT11)Dover (CT16)Tonbridge (TN9)Strood (ME2)Whitstable (CT5)Deal (CT14)Sevenoaks (TN13)Rochester (ME1)Herne Bay (CT6)Broadstairs (CT10)Faversham (ME13)Swanley (BR8)
Questions from Kent 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.
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.
Do you cover all of Kent?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Kent, including Maidstone and Gillingham, Chatham, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
From enquiry to handover in Kent
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Kent 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.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.