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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights for County Antrim buildings
We take fire-rated fanlights and side panels enquiries from across County Antrim, with surveys arranged in Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Ballymena and the surrounding towns.
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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: an overview for County Antrim
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
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights by town in County Antrim
Across County Antrim we can survey in Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Ballymena and every district in the BT postcode areas.
Before you order in County Antrim
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
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.
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.
Northern Ireland rules for fire glazing
Northern Ireland Which rules apply?
In Northern Ireland, building work follows the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, with fire safety guidance in Technical Booklet E, approved by the district council's building control.
Once in use, the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 require the appropriate person to maintain fire safety measures, including fire-resisting glazing.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights in County Antrim: questions
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
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 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 County Antrim?
Yes. We can arrange surveys anywhere in County Antrim, including Belfast and Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Ballymena.
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Process
What happens next
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in County Antrim confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.