England · 57 postcode districts
Frameless Fire-Rated Glazing across Somerset
We survey, supply and install frameless fire-rated glazing across Somerset, from Bath to Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
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Frameless Fire-Rated Glazing: an overview for Somerset
Frameless fire glazing only works within tight, tested limits: specific glass types, joint widths, sealants, channel details and maximum heights. We specify it where the evidence supports your layout, and tell you plainly when a slim framed system is the better route.
- Manifestation design
- Tested butt-jointed insulating or integrity glass systems
- Frameless-look fire doors where tested
Before you order in Somerset
The joint is part of the test
The sealant, joint width and any interlayer in the joint come from the test. Generic silicone in a fire glass joint is not acceptable.
Doors
True frameless fire doors are rare; most frameless walls use a slim framed door within the run. We show you the options on drawings.
Deflection
Channels at the head have to allow for slab movement without loading the glass.
Frameless Fire-Rated Glazing by town in Somerset
Somerset coverage includes Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater and the TA, BS, BA postcode areas (57 postcode districts).
Bath (BA1)Weston-super-Mare (BS23)Taunton (TA1)Yeovil (BA20)Bridgwater (TA6)Portishead (BS20)Frome (BA11)Burnham-on-Sea (TA8)Clevedon (BS21)Nailsea (BS48)
England rules for fire glazing
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 Somerset clients
Is frameless more expensive than framed?
Yes, typically. It also needs more careful site protection.
Can a frameless fire wall include a door?
Usually through a slim framed door set into the run, chosen so the combination is covered by evidence.
How tall can frameless fire glass go?
Each system states a maximum height. We check your floor-to-ceiling height against it during design.
Do you cover all of Somerset?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Somerset, including Bath and Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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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.
Site visit
A survey in Somerset confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
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.