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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights across Hayes
For Hayes buildings, we supply, replace and check fire-rated fanlights and side panels wherever the fire strategy depends on it, working to the tested system rather than the glass alone.
30 / 60 minUB3England
Quote for Hayes
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 Hayes
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
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Records for your fire safety file
- Complete replacement frames where needed
Areas we cover around Hayes
Our Greater London coverage takes in Hayes (UB3, UB11, UB4, UB18, UB7, UB1) and the neighbouring towns of Southall, Heston, Greenford. We cover Hayes as part of our Greater London coverage.
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Key checks for Hayes 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.
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.
What you can expect in Hayes
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Hayes around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Hayes identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Sectors we cover in Hayes
Sector guides below cover student accommodation, blocks of flats and other buildings in Hayes.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: Hayes 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.
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 you work on occupied buildings in Hayes?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
Do you carry out fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Hayes?
Yes. We survey and install in Hayes and across Greater London, including the UB3 district and nearby Southall.
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From enquiry to handover in Hayes
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Hayes 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.