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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights — Wrexham and LL13
When a fire strategy, inspection report or building control comment in Wrexham calls for glazing tested to resist fire, our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service covers survey, supply and installation.
30 / 60 minLL13Wales
Quote for Wrexham
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights in Wrexham: what's included
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.
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
- Records for your fire safety file
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
- Complete replacement frames where needed
How we work in Wrexham
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Wrexham identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Wrexham around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
What to check before ordering fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Wrexham
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.
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Where we work around Wrexham
Whether the building is in central Wrexham or the wider LL13, LL11 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Rhosllannerchrugog, Buckley, Hawarden. Wrexham is the largest town in our Clwyd coverage.
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Wales regulations that shape the job
Wales Which rules apply?
Building regulations are devolved in Wales, so fire safety design follows the Welsh Ministers' version of Approved Document B rather than the English one, alongside impact safety guidance for glazing.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales, so the responsible person must maintain fire-resisting glazing as part of the premises' fire safety measures. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed this extends to the structure, external walls and flat entrance doors of multi-occupied residential buildings.
Wales is introducing its own building safety regime for occupied residential buildings, so check current Welsh requirements before planning major works to blocks of flats.
Sectors we cover in Wrexham
We can survey and quote for offices, schools and colleges and other building types in Wrexham.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: Wrexham questions
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.
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.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Wrexham?
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 Wrexham?
Survey timing in Wrexham 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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What happens next
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Wrexham 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.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.