Scotland · 37 postcode districts
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
We take fire-rated fanlights and side panels enquiries from across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray, with surveys arranged in Aberdeen, Elgin and the surrounding towns.
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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: an overview for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Fanlights, side panels and borrowed lights are the glazed panels above and beside doors, or set into internal walls to share daylight between rooms. Where the wall or door around them is fire-resisting, the glazing must be fire-rated too, or it becomes the weak point.
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
Key checks for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray projects
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
Borrowed lights
Internal windows between rooms and corridors are a frequent survey finding in older offices and schools.
Impact safety
Side panels near doors fall in critical locations for impact safety, so the fire glass must also have the right impact classification.
Choose a town in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray coverage includes Aberdeen, Elgin and the AB, IV postcode areas (37 postcode districts). We also cover Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Stonehaven, Forres.
Regulations for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray projects
Scotland Which rules apply?
In Scotland, building work needs a building warrant under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, with fire guidance in Section 2 of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks rather than Approved Documents.
For relevant premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 place duties on the duty holder to maintain fire safety measures, which include fire-resisting glazing.
Scottish guidance has its own approach to escape routes and compartmentation, so glazing designs are checked against the Technical Handbooks and the warrant drawings.
Questions from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray clients
Does the glass above a fire door need to be fire-rated?
If the wall or door assembly is fire-resisting, yes. Ordinary glass above or beside a fire door creates a weak point.
What is a borrowed light?
An internal window that shares daylight between rooms or with a corridor. In a fire-resisting wall it must be fire-rated.
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
Which parts of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray do you cover?
All of it: Aberdeen, Elgin and every district in the AB, IV postcode areas.
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From enquiry to handover in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray 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.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.