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Fire-Rated Windows
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Devon · EX31
Fire-Rated Curtain Walling in Barnstaple, Devon
We provide fire-rated curtain walling in Barnstaple and across Devon, working from the classification your building needs and handing over the evidence that proves what was fitted.
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Quote for Barnstaple
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated curtain walling in Barnstaple
Fire-rated curtain walling is a glazed facade system tested to resist fire, used where an external wall has to stop fire spreading to a neighbouring building, between floors, or past a protected stair or lobby. It combines facade performance, such as weather tightness and thermal values, with a fire classification.
- Fire-rated zones within mixed facades
- External-grade fire glass
- Tested fire-rated curtain wall systems
- Slab-edge fire-stopping and cavity barriers to the design
Before you order fire-rated curtain walling: what matters
Higher-risk buildings
Work on higher-risk residential buildings in England goes through the Building Safety Regulator, which needs full product evidence at the design stage.
Combustibility rules
In England, materials in the external walls of relevant buildings 18 metres or more in height are restricted. We coordinate with the facade designer on every component.
External-grade glass
External fire glass must be suitable for UV and weather exposure, usually in a sealed double-glazed unit with the fire pane positioned as tested.
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.
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.
Where we work around Barnstaple
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Barnstaple, including the EX31 districts, and in nearby Bideford, Tiverton, Exeter. Barnstaple lies roughly 79 km from Plymouth, within our Devon coverage.
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What you can expect in Barnstaple
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Barnstaple around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Barnstaple building types
We can survey and quote for offices, care homes and other building types in Barnstaple.
Fire-Rated Curtain Walling: Barnstaple questions
Can you add fire-rated zones to existing curtain walling?
Sometimes, if the existing system has a tested fire-rated version. Otherwise a local replacement may be needed.
Can fire glass be used in double-glazed units?
Yes. External fire-rated glazing is usually supplied as a sealed unit with the fire pane in a tested position.
Do you carry out fire-rated curtain walling in Barnstaple?
Yes. We survey and install in Barnstaple and across Devon, including the EX31 district and nearby Bideford.
How quickly can you survey in Barnstaple?
Survey timing in Barnstaple 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.
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What happens next
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Barnstaple 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.