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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray · AB10
Aberdeen fire-rated glass floors
From the AB10 district outwards, we arrange fire-rated glass floors for buildings across Aberdeen, matching glass, frames and seals to tested evidence rather than guesswork.
REI 30 – 60AB10Scotland
Quote for Aberdeen
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated glass floors in Aberdeen
A fire-rated glass floor is a walk-on glazed floor panel, set in a tested support frame, that keeps both its load-bearing capacity and its fire resistance for a stated time. Because a floor carries load, its classification also includes R for load-bearing capacity alongside integrity and insulation.
- Horizontal fire-rated rooflights
- Anti-slip surface treatments within the system
- Handover evidence
- Steel support frames to the tested details
What to check before ordering fire-rated glass floors in Aberdeen
Rooflights
Horizontal glazing in a fire-rated roof or floor behaves differently from a wall, so wall glass cannot simply be laid flat.
Slip resistance
Walk-on glass needs an anti-slip finish; it must be one covered by the system.
Programme
Glass floors are made to order with longer lead times; we plan early with your contractor.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glass floors in Aberdeen?
Scotland Which rules apply?
In Scotland, building work needs a building warrant under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, with fire guidance in Section 2 of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks rather than Approved Documents.
For relevant premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 place duties on the duty holder to maintain fire safety measures, which include fire-resisting glazing.
Scottish guidance has its own approach to escape routes and compartmentation, so glazing designs are checked against the Technical Handbooks and the warrant drawings.
Aberdeen coverage and nearby towns
Whether the building is in central Aberdeen or the wider AB10, AB11, AB12, AB24, AB25, AB16 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Arbroath, Dundee, Elgin. Aberdeen is the main town we cover in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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How we work in Aberdeen
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Aberdeen identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Scotland rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in Scotland, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Aberdeen building types
Fire-rated glass floors applies to many building types in Aberdeen, including hotels and blocks of flats.
Questions about fire-rated glass floors in Aberdeen
What does REI mean?
R is load-bearing capacity, E is integrity and I is insulation. A floor needs R because it carries people and loads.
Can a glass floor be fire-rated?
Yes, using specialist tested systems that cover load-bearing capacity as well as integrity and insulation.
Can you price fire-rated glass floors in Aberdeen from photos?
We can give a guide range from photos and sizes, including a clear photo of any marks on the glass. A fixed price follows a survey.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Aberdeen?
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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E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
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How a Aberdeen job runs
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Aberdeen 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.