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Kent · CT6
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights — Herne Bay and CT6
We provide fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Herne Bay and across Kent, working from the classification your building needs and handing over the evidence that proves what was fitted.
30 / 60 minCT6England
Quote for Herne Bay
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service includes in Herne Bay
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.
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Records for your fire safety file
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
Key checks for Herne Bay 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.
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.
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
Areas we cover around Herne Bay
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Herne Bay, including the CT6 districts, and in nearby Whitstable, Canterbury, Faversham. Maidstone, around 44 km from Herne Bay, is the largest town in the same coverage area.
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What you can expect in Herne Bay
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Herne Bay budgets are not open-ended.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Herne Bay building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Herne Bay around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Which rules apply to fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Herne Bay?
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.
Building types we cover in Herne Bay
Sector guides below cover blocks of flats, industrial units and other buildings in Herne Bay.
Questions about fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Herne Bay
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 Herne Bay?
Building work in Herne Bay follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
How quickly can you survey in Herne Bay?
Survey timing in Herne Bay 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.
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What happens next
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Herne Bay and check what the existing frames can accept.
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.