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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights across Tyne and Wear
We take fire-rated fanlights and side panels enquiries from across Tyne and Wear, with surveys arranged in Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead, Washington and the surrounding towns.
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What our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service includes in Tyne and Wear
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.
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
What to check before ordering in Tyne and Wear
Ventilation grilles
Grilles or openings in fanlights must be fire-rated or removed if the wall is fire-resisting.
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.
Towns we cover in Tyne and Wear
We cover fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Newcastle upon Tyne and across Tyne and Wear, including Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead, Washington.
Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1)Sunderland (SR1)South Shields (NE33)Gateshead (NE8)Washington (NE37)Tynemouth (NE30)Wallsend (NE28)Newburn (NE15)North Shields (NE29)Whitley Bay (NE26)Houghton-le-Spring (DH4)Felling (NE10)Jarrow (NE32)Gosforth (NE3)Hebburn (NE31)
Regulations for Tyne and Wear 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.
Questions from Tyne and Wear clients
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 just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
Do you cover all of Tyne and Wear?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead, Washington, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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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 Tyne and Wear and check what the existing frames can accept.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.