Northern Ireland · 9 postcode districts
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights across County Armagh
We survey, supply and install fire-rated fanlights and side panels across County Armagh, from Craigavon to Portadown, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
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Quote for County Armagh
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service includes in County Armagh
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
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
What to check before ordering in County Armagh
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Borrowed lights
Internal windows between rooms and corridors are a frequent survey finding in older offices and schools.
Towns we cover in County Armagh
Our County Armagh coverage spans 9 postcode districts across the BT postcode areas.
Which rules apply in Northern Ireland?
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 Armagh: 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.
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.
Which parts of County Armagh do you cover?
All of it: Craigavon, Portadown and every district in the BT postcode areas.
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Process
From enquiry to handover in County Armagh
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit County Armagh to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.