England · 43 postcode districts
Fire-Rated Curtain Walling in Lancashire
We take fire-rated curtain walling enquiries from across Lancashire, with surveys arranged in Preston, Burnley, Blackburn, Blackpool, Morecambe and the surrounding towns.
E 30 – EI 60EnglandBBPRFY
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Fire-Rated Curtain Walling: what you get in Lancashire
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.
- Handover evidence for the building record
- Spandrel and opaque panel coordination
- Fire-rated zones within mixed facades
What to check before ordering in Lancashire
Slab edges
The gap between the curtain wall and each floor slab needs fire-stopping designed with the facade, not added afterwards.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Towns we cover in Lancashire
Our Lancashire coverage spans 43 postcode districts across the BB, PR, FY, LA postcode areas.
Preston (PR1)Burnley (BB11)Blackburn (BB1)Blackpool (FY1)Morecambe (LA4)Lancaster (LA1)Lytham St Annes (FY8)Skelmersdale (WN8)Leyland (PR25)Accrington (BB5)Chorley (PR7)Darwen (BB3)Thornton-Cleveleys (FY5)Nelson (BB9)Fleetwood (FY7)Ormskirk (L39)Rawtenstall (BB4)Colne (BB8)
Questions from Lancashire clients
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.
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.
Do you work on high-rise buildings?
We can supply and install on taller buildings where the project has the required approvals, and we provide evidence suitable for the Building Safety Regulator in England.
Can you survey anywhere in Lancashire?
Yes. We can arrange surveys anywhere in Lancashire, including Preston and Burnley, Blackburn, Blackpool, Morecambe.
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Process
From enquiry to handover in Lancashire
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in Lancashire confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.