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East Sussex · BN3
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights — Hove and BN3
Our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service covers Hove and neighbouring areas such as Brighton and Portslade, with every job built around a tested system.
30 / 60 minBN3England
Quote for Hove
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Hove
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.
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Records for your fire safety file
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
Key checks for Hove 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.
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Impact safety
Side panels near doors fall in critical locations for impact safety, so the fire glass must also have the right impact classification.
Hove coverage and nearby towns
Our East Sussex coverage takes in Hove (BN3, BN88, BN50, BN41, BN1) and the neighbouring towns of Brighton, Portslade, Burgess Hill. Brighton, around 2 km from Hove, is the largest town in the same coverage area.
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How we work in Hove
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Hove building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Hove around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
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 Hove?
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.
Sectors we cover in Hove
Sector guides below cover care homes, offices and other buildings in Hove.
Questions about fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Hove
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.
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
How quickly can you survey in Hove?
Survey timing in Hove 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.
Can you price fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Hove from photos?
We can give a guide range from photos and sizes, including a clear photo of any marks on the glass. A fixed price follows a survey.
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What happens next
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Hove 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.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.