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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights in Chatham, Kent
Our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service covers Chatham and neighbouring areas such as Gillingham and Rochester, with every job built around a tested system.
30 / 60 minME4England
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What's involved with fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Chatham
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.
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
Before you order fire-rated fanlights and side panels: what matters
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.
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Borrowed lights
Internal windows between rooms and corridors are a frequent survey finding in older offices and schools.
England regulations that shape the job
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.
Chatham coverage and nearby towns
Our Kent coverage takes in Chatham (ME4, ME7, ME5, ME1, ME2) and the neighbouring towns of Gillingham, Rochester, Strood. Chatham is about 13 km from Maidstone, the largest town in our Kent coverage.
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How we work in Chatham
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Chatham around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
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.
Sectors we cover in Chatham
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels applies to many building types in Chatham, including care homes and blocks of flats.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: Chatham 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.
Do you carry out fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Chatham?
Yes. We survey and install in Chatham and across Kent, including the ME4 district and nearby Gillingham.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Chatham?
Building work in Chatham 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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How a Chatham job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Chatham to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.