England · 57 postcode districts
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights across Somerset
Our Somerset fire-rated fanlights and side panels service covers survey, supply and installation to the tested details, documented on handover.
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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: an overview for Somerset
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
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
- Complete replacement frames where needed
Choose a town in Somerset
Our Somerset coverage spans 57 postcode districts across the TA, BS, BA postcode areas.
Bath (BA1)Weston-super-Mare (BS23)Taunton (TA1)Yeovil (BA20)Bridgwater (TA6)Portishead (BS20)Frome (BA11)Burnham-on-Sea (TA8)Clevedon (BS21)Nailsea (BS48)
What to check before ordering in Somerset
Borrowed lights
Internal windows between rooms and corridors are a frequent survey finding in older offices and schools.
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.
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
Regulations for Somerset 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.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights in Somerset: questions
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
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.
Can you survey anywhere in Somerset?
Yes. We can arrange surveys anywhere in Somerset, including Bath and Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater.
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Process
How a Somerset job runs
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Somerset and check what the existing frames can accept.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.