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Caerphilly fire-rated fanlights and side panels
For Caerphilly 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 minCF83Wales
Quote for Caerphilly
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 Caerphilly
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.
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
Areas we cover around Caerphilly
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Caerphilly, including the CF83 districts, and in nearby Risca, Pontypridd, Cardiff. Newport, around 15 km from Caerphilly, is the largest town in the same coverage area.
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Before you order fire-rated fanlights and side panels: what matters
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.
Borrowed lights
Internal windows between rooms and corridors are a frequent survey finding in older offices and schools.
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Which rules apply to fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Caerphilly?
Wales Which rules apply?
Building regulations are devolved in Wales, so fire safety design follows the Welsh Ministers' version of Approved Document B rather than the English one, alongside impact safety guidance for glazing.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales, so the responsible person must maintain fire-resisting glazing as part of the premises' fire safety measures. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed this extends to the structure, external walls and flat entrance doors of multi-occupied residential buildings.
Wales is introducing its own building safety regime for occupied residential buildings, so check current Welsh requirements before planning major works to blocks of flats.
What every Caerphilly quote includes
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Caerphilly around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Wales rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in Wales, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Caerphilly budgets are not open-ended.
Building types we cover in Caerphilly
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels applies to many building types in Caerphilly, including retail and leisure units and blocks of flats.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: Caerphilly 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.
How quickly can you survey in Caerphilly?
Survey timing in Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly 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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From enquiry to handover in Caerphilly
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Caerphilly and check what the existing frames can accept.
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.