England · 47 postcode districts
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights for Norfolk buildings
We survey, supply and install fire-rated fanlights and side panels across Norfolk, from Norwich to Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Thetford, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
30 / 60 minEnglandNRPEIP
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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: what you get in Norfolk
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
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights by town in Norfolk
Our Norfolk coverage spans 47 postcode districts across the NR, PE, IP postcode areas.
What to check before ordering in Norfolk
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.
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Which rules apply 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.
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.
FAQs for Norfolk
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.
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.
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
Can you survey anywhere in Norfolk?
Yes. We can arrange surveys anywhere in Norfolk, including Norwich and Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Thetford.
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Process
How a Norfolk job runs
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Norfolk to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.