England · 22 postcode districts
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights for Leicestershire buildings
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels across Leicestershire covers 22 postcode districts in the LE, CV, DE postcode areas. Every job is built around a tested system.
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Quote for Leicestershire
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 Leicestershire
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.
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Records for your fire safety file
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
Choose a town in Leicestershire
We cover fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Leicester and across Leicestershire, including Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Wigston.
Leicester (LE1)Loughborough (LE11)Hinckley (LE10)Coalville (LE67)Wigston (LE18)Melton Mowbray (LE13)Market Harborough (LE16)Oadby (LE2)
Before you order in Leicestershire
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
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.
Regulations for Leicestershire projects
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.
Questions from Leicestershire clients
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.
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
Do you cover all of Leicestershire?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Leicestershire, including Leicester and Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Wigston, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
From enquiry to handover in Leicestershire
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Site visit
A survey in Leicestershire confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
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.