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Kent · CT1
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights for Canterbury buildings
Our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service covers Canterbury and neighbouring areas such as Whitstable and Herne Bay, with every job built around a tested system.
30 / 60 minCT1England
Quote for Canterbury
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 Canterbury
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.
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
- Records for your fire safety file
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
Key checks for Canterbury projects
Impact safety
Side panels near doors fall in critical locations for impact safety, so the fire glass must also have the right impact classification.
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
Borrowed lights
Internal windows between rooms and corridors are a frequent survey finding in older offices and schools.
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.
Areas we cover around Canterbury
Whether the building is in central Canterbury or the wider CT1, CT2 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham. Canterbury lies roughly 39 km from Maidstone, within our Kent coverage.
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What every Canterbury quote includes
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Canterbury building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Canterbury building types
We can survey and quote for offices, public buildings and other building types in Canterbury.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: Canterbury questions
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.
How quickly can you survey in Canterbury?
Survey timing in Canterbury 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.
Do you carry out fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Canterbury?
Yes. We survey and install in Canterbury and across Kent, including the CT1 district and nearby Whitstable.
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From enquiry to handover in Canterbury
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Canterbury to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.