Scotland · 24 postcode districts
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights in Lanarkshire
We survey, supply and install fire-rated fanlights and side panels across Lanarkshire, from East Kilbride to Hamilton, Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, Airdrie, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
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What our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service includes in Lanarkshire
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
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
What to check before ordering in Lanarkshire
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.
Borrowed lights
Internal windows between rooms and corridors are a frequent survey finding in older offices and schools.
Which rules apply in Scotland?
Scotland Which rules apply?
In Scotland, building work needs a building warrant under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, with fire guidance in Section 2 of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks rather than Approved Documents.
For relevant premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 place duties on the duty holder to maintain fire safety measures, which include fire-resisting glazing.
Scottish guidance has its own approach to escape routes and compartmentation, so glazing designs are checked against the Technical Handbooks and the warrant drawings.
Choose a town in Lanarkshire
Our Lanarkshire coverage spans 24 postcode districts across the G, ML postcode areas.
East Kilbride (G74)Hamilton (ML3)Cumbernauld (G67)Coatbridge (ML5)Airdrie (ML6)Motherwell (ML1)Rutherglen (G73)Cambuslang (G72)Wishaw (ML2)
FAQs for Lanarkshire
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.
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 cover all of Lanarkshire?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Lanarkshire, including East Kilbride and Hamilton, Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, Airdrie, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
What happens next
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in Lanarkshire 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.