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West Sussex · BN11
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights for Worthing buildings
When a fire strategy, inspection report or building control comment in Worthing calls for glazing tested to resist fire, our fire-rated fanlights and side panels service covers survey, supply and installation.
30 / 60 minBN11England
Quote for Worthing
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 Worthing
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.
- Complete replacement frames where needed
- Glazed side panels beside fire doors
- Borrowed lights in fire-resisting walls
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
What you can expect in Worthing
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Worthing identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Worthing around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Before you order fire-rated fanlights and side panels: what matters
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.
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.
Where we work around Worthing
Coverage around Worthing includes the BN11, BN14, BN15, BN12, BN13 districts and nearby Portslade, Littlehampton, Hove. Worthing is about 35 km from Crawley, the largest town in our West Sussex coverage.
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Fire glazing rules in England
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.
Building types we cover in Worthing
Sector guides below cover blocks of flats, healthcare buildings and other buildings in Worthing.
FAQs for Worthing
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.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Worthing?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
Do you carry out fire-rated fanlights and side panels in Worthing?
Yes. We survey and install in Worthing and across West Sussex, including the BN11 district and nearby Portslade.
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From enquiry to handover in Worthing
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Worthing to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.