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Suffolk aluminium fire-rated screens
Our Suffolk aluminium fire-rated screens service covers survey, supply and installation to the tested details, documented on handover.
E 30 – EI 60EnglandIPNRCB
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What our aluminium fire-rated screens service includes in Suffolk
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.
- Fire-stopping and perimeter details
- Matching fire-rated doors within the system
- Handover evidence
What to check before ordering in Suffolk
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.
External use
Some aluminium systems are tested for external facades, others for internal use only. We match the system to the position.
Regulations for Suffolk projects
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.
Choose a town in Suffolk
We cover aluminium fire-rated screens in Ipswich and across Suffolk, including Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Felixstowe.
Ipswich (IP1)Lowestoft (NR32)Bury St Edmunds (IP33)Haverhill (CB9)Felixstowe (IP11)Sudbury (CO10)Stowmarket (IP14)Newmarket (CB8)
FAQs for Suffolk
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.
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.
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.
Can you survey anywhere in Suffolk?
Yes. We can arrange surveys anywhere in Suffolk, including Ipswich and Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Felixstowe.
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Process
How a Suffolk job runs
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Suffolk 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.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.