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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights — Oxford and OX1
We provide fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Oxford and across Oxfordshire, working from the classification your building needs and handing over the evidence that proves what was fitted.
30 / 60 minOX1England
Quote for Oxford
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Oxford
These panels are common in flat entrance doors, communal corridors, schools and older buildings, and they are often found glazed with ordinary glass. We survey them, replace unsuitable glass, correct beads and seals, and supply complete rated frames where the existing frame cannot be upgraded.
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
What every Oxford quote includes
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Oxford around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Oxford identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Key checks for Oxford projects
Impact safety
Side panels near doors fall in critical locations for impact safety, so the fire glass must also have the right impact classification.
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Where we work around Oxford
We cover Oxford and the surrounding postcode districts, including OX1, OX2, OX4, OX3. Nearby towns we also serve include Abingdon, Didcot, Witney. Oxford is the largest town in our Oxfordshire coverage.
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Fire glazing rules 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.
Building types we cover in Oxford
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels applies to many building types in Oxford, including retail and leisure units and student accommodation.
FAQs for Oxford
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Oxford?
Building work in Oxford 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 Oxford?
Survey timing in Oxford 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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From enquiry to handover in Oxford
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in Oxford confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.