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Cambridgeshire · PE15
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights — March and PE15
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels in March 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.
30 / 60 minPE15England
Quote for March
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 March
These panels are common in flat entrance doors, communal corridors, schools and older buildings, and they are often found glazed with ordinary glass. We survey them, replace unsuitable glass, correct beads and seals, and supply complete rated frames where the existing frame cannot be upgraded.
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
- Records for your fire safety file
Before you order fire-rated fanlights and side panels: what matters
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Impact safety
Side panels near doors fall in critical locations for impact safety, so the fire glass must also have the right impact classification.
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 March
We cover March and the surrounding postcode districts, including PE15. Nearby towns we also serve include Wisbech, Ely, Peterborough. March lies roughly 23 km from Peterborough, within our Cambridgeshire coverage.
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What every March quote includes
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so March budgets are not open-ended.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in March identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Fire glazing rules in England
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.
Sectors we cover in March
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels applies to many building types in March, including blocks of flats and offices.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: March questions
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in March?
Building work in March follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Do you carry out fire-rated fanlights and side panels in March?
Yes. We survey and install in March and across Cambridgeshire, including the PE15 district and nearby Wisbech.
Related
Related services in March
E 30 – EI 60
Timber Fire-Rated Screens
Hardwood screens and borrowed lights tested for fire.
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to required class
Fire Glazing Remedial Works
Putting right the defects found in surveys and fire risk assessments.
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wired → E / EI
Wired Glass Replacement
Replace old Georgian wired glass with modern fire glass.
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From enquiry to handover in March
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in March 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.