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Fire-Rated Curtain Walling — Northampton and NN1
Fire-rated curtain walling in Northampton is usually needed for one of three reasons: new building work, a change to an existing fire-resisting wall, or defects found in an inspection. We handle all three.
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Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated curtain walling service includes in Northampton
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.
- Tested fire-rated curtain wall systems
- Handover evidence for the building record
- Slab-edge fire-stopping and cavity barriers to the design
- Fire-rated zones within mixed facades
Before you order fire-rated curtain walling: what matters
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.
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.
Northampton coverage and nearby towns
Coverage around Northampton includes the NN1, NN2, NN5, NN3, NN4 districts and nearby Wellingborough, Daventry, Rushden. Northampton is the largest town in our Northamptonshire coverage.
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What you can expect in Northampton
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Northampton budgets are not open-ended.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Northampton building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
England regulations that shape the job
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.
Sectors we cover in Northampton
Sector guides below cover offices, student accommodation and other buildings in Northampton.
Fire-Rated Curtain Walling: Northampton questions
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 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.
Do you carry out fire-rated curtain walling in Northampton?
Yes. We survey and install in Northampton and across Northamptonshire, including the NN1 district and nearby Wellingborough.
How quickly can you survey in Northampton?
Survey timing in Northampton 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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How a Northampton job runs
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Northampton to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.