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Berkshire · RG40
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights for Wokingham buildings
We provide fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Wokingham and across Berkshire, working from the classification your building needs and handing over the evidence that proves what was fitted.
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Quote for Wokingham
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Wokingham
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.
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
Key checks for Wokingham projects
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Upgrade or replace?
If the existing frame can be shown to be suitable, new glass and seals may be enough; otherwise a complete rated frame is the reliable answer.
Flat entrance doors
In blocks of flats, the glazing around flat entrance doors forms part of the protection of the common parts and needs to match the door's performance.
Areas we cover around Wokingham
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Wokingham, including the RG40, RG41 districts, and in nearby Crowthorne, Bracknell, Earley. Wokingham is about 11 km from Reading, the largest town in our Berkshire coverage.
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What you can expect in Wokingham
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Wokingham budgets are not open-ended.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Wokingham identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Which rules apply to fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Wokingham?
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.
Building types we cover in Wokingham
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels applies to many building types in Wokingham, including public buildings and retail and leisure units.
FAQs for Wokingham
Do side panels need safety glass too?
Yes. Glass within 300mm of a door edge and below 1500mm is a critical location for impact safety.
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Wokingham?
Building work in Wokingham follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Can you price fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Wokingham from photos?
We can give a guide range from photos and sizes, including a clear photo of any marks on the glass. A fixed price follows a survey.
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From enquiry to handover in Wokingham
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Site visit
A survey in Wokingham confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.