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Dorset · BH23
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights for Christchurch buildings
From the BH23 district outwards, we arrange fire-rated fanlights and side panels for buildings across Christchurch, matching glass, frames and seals to tested evidence rather than guesswork.
30 / 60 minBH23England
Quote for Christchurch
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 Christchurch
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
- Records for your fire safety file
- Complete replacement frames where needed
Key checks for Christchurch projects
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.
Impact safety
Side panels near doors fall in critical locations for impact safety, so the fire glass must also have the right impact classification.
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.
Where we work around Christchurch
Whether the building is in central Christchurch or the wider BH23, BH6, BH7, BH8, BH5 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Bournemouth, New Milton, Poole. Christchurch is about 7 km from Bournemouth, the largest town in our Dorset coverage.
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What you can expect in Christchurch
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Christchurch identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Christchurch building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Which rules apply to fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Christchurch?
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.
Christchurch building types
We can survey and quote for hotels, schools and colleges and other building types in Christchurch.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: Christchurch 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 carry out fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Christchurch?
Yes. We survey and install in Christchurch and across Dorset, including the BH23 district and nearby Bournemouth.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Christchurch?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
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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 Christchurch 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.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.