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Greater London · E3
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights in Bow, Greater London
From the E3 district outwards, we arrange fire-rated fanlights and side panels for buildings across Bow, matching glass, frames and seals to tested evidence rather than guesswork.
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Quote for Bow
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights in Bow: what's included
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.
- Records for your fire safety file
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
How we work in Bow
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Bow budgets are not open-ended.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Before you order fire-rated fanlights and side panels: what matters
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
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.
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.
Where we work around Bow
Whether the building is in central Bow or the wider E3, E15, E9, E14, E20, E13 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Stratford, Canary Wharf, Canning Town. Bow sits within our Greater London coverage, alongside Stratford.
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Which rules apply to fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Bow?
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.
In higher-risk buildings, broadly 18 metres or seven storeys with two or more homes, the Building Safety Regulator is the building control authority. England is also phasing out BS 476 references from Approved Document B, with the remaining fire-resistance references due to go in September 2029.
Bow building types
Sector guides below cover offices, healthcare buildings and other buildings in Bow.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: Bow 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.
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Bow?
Building work in Bow follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Bow?
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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From enquiry to handover in Bow
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Bow to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
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.