E 30 – EI 60
Fire-Rated Windows
Windows near boundaries and protected routes, tested for fire.
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Greater London · E3
Fire-Rated Curtain Walling in Bow, Greater London
When a fire strategy, inspection report or building control comment in Bow calls for glazing tested to resist fire, our fire-rated curtain walling service covers survey, supply and installation.
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Quote for Bow
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated curtain walling service includes in Bow
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.
- External-grade fire glass
- Slab-edge fire-stopping and cavity barriers to the design
- Tested fire-rated curtain wall systems
- Fire-rated zones within mixed facades
Key checks for Bow projects
Boundaries
External walls close to a boundary may need to be fire-resisting with limited unprotected areas. Fixed glazing that meets the wall's full fire-resistance requirement, including insulation where required, is not counted as unprotected area, so it can let you keep glass in those positions.
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.
Slab edges
The gap between the curtain wall and each floor slab needs fire-stopping designed with the facade, not added afterwards.
Which rules apply to fire-rated curtain walling in Bow?
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.
Areas we cover around Bow
Our Greater London coverage takes in Bow (E3, E15, E9, E14, E20, E13) and the neighbouring towns of Stratford, Canary Wharf, Canning Town. Bow sits within our Greater London coverage, alongside Stratford.
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What every Bow quote includes
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Bow building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Bow identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Sectors we cover in Bow
Fire-rated curtain walling applies to many building types in Bow, including public buildings and offices.
Questions about fire-rated curtain walling in Bow
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.
When does curtain walling need to be fire-rated?
Typically where the facade is near a boundary, where it encloses a protected stair or lobby, or where fire spread between floors has to be controlled. The fire strategy sets the requirement.
Do you carry out fire-rated curtain walling in Bow?
Yes. We survey and install in Bow and across Greater London, including the E3 district and nearby Stratford.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Bow?
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 Bow job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Bow and check what the existing frames can accept.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.