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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Cheshire · CH65
Ellesmere Port fire-rated glass floors
Fire-rated glass floors in Ellesmere Port is usually needed for one of three reasons: new building work, a change to an existing fire-resisting wall, or defects found in an inspection. We handle all three.
REI 30 – 60CH65England
Quote for Ellesmere Port
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated glass floors service includes in Ellesmere Port
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
- Tested walk-on fire-rated glass floor systems
- Steel support frames to the tested details
- Handover evidence
What to check before ordering fire-rated glass floors in Ellesmere Port
Programme
Glass floors are made to order with longer lead times; we plan early with your contractor.
Privacy
Obscured or patterned surfaces can be specified within the system for privacy below.
Sizes are limited
Tested floor panels have maximum spans. Larger openings are divided by a supporting grid.
Areas we cover around Ellesmere Port
Whether the building is in central Ellesmere Port or the wider CH65, CH34, CH66, CH2 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Garston, Speke, Chester. Ellesmere Port lies roughly 25 km from Warrington, within our Cheshire coverage.
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How we work in Ellesmere Port
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Ellesmere Port identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Ellesmere Port around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Ellesmere Port budgets are not open-ended.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glass floors in Ellesmere Port?
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.
Ellesmere Port building types
We can survey and quote for healthcare buildings, blocks of flats and other building types in Ellesmere Port.
Questions about fire-rated glass floors in Ellesmere Port
Can a glass floor be fire-rated?
Yes, using specialist tested systems that cover load-bearing capacity as well as integrity and insulation.
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 you price fire-rated glass floors in Ellesmere Port 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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Ellesmere Port?
Building work in Ellesmere Port follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
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What happens next
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in Ellesmere Port confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.