Scotland · 17 postcode districts
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights for Scottish Borders buildings
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels across Scottish Borders covers 17 postcode districts in the TD, EH postcode areas. Every job is built around a tested system.
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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: an overview for Scottish Borders
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.
- Records for your fire safety file
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
Key checks for Scottish Borders 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.
Often overlooked
Fanlights and side panels can be missed when fire doors are upgraded, leaving ordinary glass beside a new fire door.
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
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.
Places we cover in Scottish Borders
We cover fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Galashiels and across Scottish Borders, including Hawick, Peebles, Kelso, Selkirk.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights in Scottish Borders: questions
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
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.
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 survey anywhere in Scottish Borders?
Yes. We can arrange surveys anywhere in Scottish Borders, including Galashiels and Hawick, Peebles, Kelso, Selkirk.
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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.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Scottish Borders and check what the existing frames can accept.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.