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Westminster fire-rated fanlights and side panels
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Westminster is usually needed for one of three reasons: new building work, a change to an existing fire-resisting wall, or defects found in an inspection. We handle all three.
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Quote for Westminster
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 Westminster
These panels are common in flat entrance doors, communal corridors, schools and older buildings, and they are often found glazed with ordinary glass. We survey them, replace unsuitable glass, correct beads and seals, and supply complete rated frames where the existing frame cannot be upgraded.
- Records for your fire safety file
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
Key checks for Westminster projects
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
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.
Borrowed lights
Internal windows between rooms and corridors are a frequent survey finding in older offices and schools.
Westminster coverage and nearby towns
We cover Westminster and the surrounding postcode districts, including SW1, SW1A, W1M, SW1X, EC1A, EC1M. Nearby towns we also serve include Pimlico, London, Chelsea. Westminster is one of the Greater London districts we cover.
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How we work in Westminster
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Westminster identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Westminster budgets are not open-ended.
Which rules apply to fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Westminster?
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 Westminster
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels applies to many building types in Westminster, including schools and colleges and public buildings.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: Westminster questions
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Westminster?
Building work in Westminster 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 Westminster?
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 Westminster
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Site visit
A survey in Westminster confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.