E 30 – EI 60
Fire-Rated Windows
Windows near boundaries and protected routes, tested for fire.
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Tyne and Wear · NE8
Fire-Rated Curtain Walling in Gateshead
When a fire strategy, inspection report or building control comment in Gateshead calls for glazing tested to resist fire, our fire-rated curtain walling service covers survey, supply and installation.
E 30 – EI 60NE8England
Quote for Gateshead
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated curtain walling service includes in Gateshead
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
- Slab-edge fire-stopping and cavity barriers to the design
- External-grade fire glass
- Spandrel and opaque panel coordination
How we work in Gateshead
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Gateshead identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Gateshead 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.
Key checks for Gateshead projects
Slab edges
The gap between the curtain wall and each floor slab needs fire-stopping designed with the facade, not added afterwards.
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.
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.
Areas we cover around Gateshead
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Gateshead, including the NE8, NE1, NE10, NE2, NE6, NE4 districts, and in nearby Newcastle upon Tyne, Felling, Gosforth. Gateshead lies roughly 1 km from Newcastle upon Tyne, within our Tyne and Wear coverage.
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Which rules apply to fire-rated curtain walling in Gateshead?
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.
Gateshead building types
Sector guides below cover public buildings, blocks of flats and other buildings in Gateshead.
Fire-Rated Curtain Walling: Gateshead 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 work on occupied buildings in Gateshead?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
How quickly can you survey in Gateshead?
Survey timing in Gateshead 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 Gateshead 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 Gateshead 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.