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Greater London · SE6
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights for Catford buildings
Our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service covers Catford and neighbouring areas such as Blackheath and Greenwich, with every job built around a tested system.
30 / 60 minSE6England
Quote for Catford
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 Catford
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.
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
- Records for your fire safety file
Key checks for Catford projects
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
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.
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Areas we cover around Catford
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Catford, including the SE6, SE23, SE4, SE13, SE12, SE22 districts, and in nearby Blackheath, Greenwich, Beckenham. We cover Catford as part of our Greater London coverage.
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What you can expect in Catford
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Catford around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Catford building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Catford identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Fire glazing rules in England
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.
Building types we cover in Catford
We can survey and quote for public buildings, retail and leisure units and other building types in Catford.
Questions about fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Catford
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.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Catford?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Catford?
Building work in Catford follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
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From enquiry to handover in Catford
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Catford to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.