England · 41 postcode districts
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights across Cheshire
We take fire-rated fanlights and side panels enquiries from across Cheshire, with surveys arranged in Warrington, Chester, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Widnes and the surrounding towns.
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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: what you get in Cheshire
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.
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
Before you order in Cheshire
Impact safety
Side panels near doors fall in critical locations for impact safety, so the fire glass must also have the right impact classification.
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
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.
Which rules apply 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.
Towns we cover in Cheshire
Cheshire coverage includes Warrington, Chester, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Widnes and the CW, WA, CH, SK postcode areas (41 postcode districts).
Warrington (WA1)Chester (CH1)Crewe (CW1)Ellesmere Port (CH65)Widnes (WA8)Runcorn (WA7)Macclesfield (SK11)Northwich (CW9)Winsford (CW7)Congleton (CW12)Wilmslow (SK9)
Questions from Cheshire 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.
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 survey anywhere in Cheshire?
Yes. We can arrange surveys anywhere in Cheshire, including Warrington and Chester, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Widnes.
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Process
What happens next
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Cheshire and check what the existing frames can accept.
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.