England · 86 postcode districts
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights across West Midlands
We take fire-rated fanlights and side panels enquiries from across West Midlands, with surveys arranged in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall and the surrounding towns.
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Quote for West Midlands
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Towns we cover in West Midlands
Across West Midlands we can survey in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall and every district in the B, WV, WS, DY postcode areas.
Birmingham (B1)Coventry (CV1)Wolverhampton (WV1)Dudley (DY1)Walsall (WS1)Solihull (B91)Sutton Coldfield (B73)West Bromwich (B70)Halesowen (B63)Stourbridge (DY8)Smethwick (B66)Willenhall (WV13)Tipton (DY4)Bloxwich (WS3)Wednesfield (WV11)Aston (B6)Shirley (B90)Brierley Hill (DY5)Aldridge (WS9)Acocks Green (B27)Wednesbury (WS10)Kingswinford (DY6)
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: what you get in West Midlands
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.
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
What to check before ordering in West Midlands
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.
Impact safety
Side panels near doors fall in critical locations for impact safety, so the fire glass must also have the right impact classification.
Regulations for West Midlands 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.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights in West Midlands: 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.
What is a borrowed light?
An internal window that shares daylight between rooms or with a corridor. In a fire-resisting wall it must be fire-rated.
Which parts of West Midlands do you cover?
All of it: Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall and every district in the B, WV, WS, DY postcode areas.
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Process
From enquiry to handover in West Midlands
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit West Midlands to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
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.