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Staffordshire · B79
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights across Tamworth
Our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service covers Tamworth and neighbouring areas such as Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield, with every job built around a tested system.
30 / 60 minB79England
Quote for Tamworth
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 Tamworth
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.
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Records for your fire safety file
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
Tamworth coverage and nearby towns
We cover Tamworth and the surrounding postcode districts, including B79, B77, B78. Nearby towns we also serve include Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Aldridge. Tamworth is about 53 km from Stoke-on-Trent, the largest town in our Staffordshire coverage.
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What to check before ordering fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Tamworth
Borrowed lights
Internal windows between rooms and corridors are a frequent survey finding in older offices and schools.
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.
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 to fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Tamworth?
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.
What you can expect in Tamworth
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Tamworth budgets are not open-ended.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Tamworth identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Tamworth building types
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels applies to many building types in Tamworth, including industrial units and retail and leisure units.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: Tamworth questions
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.
Do you carry out fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Tamworth?
Yes. We survey and install in Tamworth and across Staffordshire, including the B79 district and nearby Lichfield.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Tamworth?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
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What happens next
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 Tamworth 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.