EI 30 – EI 120
Insulated Fire Glass (EI)
EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
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Berkshire · RG1
Fire-Rated Glass Floors across Reading
Looking for fire-rated glass floors in Reading? We survey, supply and install tested fire-rated glazing for healthcare buildings, retail and leisure units and other buildings in and around Reading, including the RG1 postcode district.
REI 30 – 60RG1England
Quote for Reading
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated glass floors service includes in Reading
Fire-rated glass floors and horizontal rooflights are specialist systems with limited sizes and tested frames. We supply and install them where the evidence matches your span, load and rating, and coordinate the structural support with your engineer.
- Coordination with the structural engineer
- Horizontal fire-rated rooflights
- Tested walk-on fire-rated glass floor systems
- Anti-slip surface treatments within the system
What you can expect in Reading
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Reading budgets are not open-ended.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Reading building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Reading around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
What to check before ordering fire-rated glass floors in Reading
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.
Load and fire together
A glass floor must carry its design load during the fire period. Only systems tested for both should be used.
Reading coverage and nearby towns
Whether the building is in central Reading or the wider RG1, RG4, RG30, RG6, RG2 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Earley, Wokingham, Crowthorne. Reading is the largest town in our Berkshire coverage.
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Which rules apply to fire-rated glass floors in Reading?
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.
Sectors we cover in Reading
Fire-rated glass floors applies to many building types in Reading, including healthcare buildings and retail and leisure units.
Fire-Rated Glass Floors: Reading questions
How big can a fire-rated glass floor panel be?
Each system sets maximum panel sizes; larger areas are divided by a supporting grid.
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.
How quickly can you survey in Reading?
Survey timing in Reading depends on access, the size of the building and how urgent the defect is. Tell us your deadline when you enquire and we will confirm a date before you commit.
Do you carry out fire-rated glass floors in Reading?
Yes. We survey and install in Reading and across Berkshire, including the RG1 district and nearby Earley.
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E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
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How a Reading job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Reading 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.