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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County Down · BT22
Fire-Rated Glass Floors across Newtownards
If a building in Newtownards needs fire-rated glass floors, the starting point is the rating its fire strategy requires. We confirm that, survey the openings and quote a tested system to suit.
REI 30 – 60BT22Northern Ireland
Quote for Newtownards
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated glass floors service includes in Newtownards
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.
- Handover evidence
- Tested walk-on fire-rated glass floor systems
- Coordination with the structural engineer
- Steel support frames to the tested details
Newtownards coverage and nearby towns
We cover Newtownards and the surrounding postcode districts, including BT22, BT23. Nearby towns we also serve include Bangor, Belfast, Carrickfergus. Newtownards is about 8 km from Bangor, the largest town in our County Down coverage.
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What to check before ordering fire-rated glass floors in Newtownards
Load and fire together
A glass floor must carry its design load during the fire period. Only systems tested for both should be used.
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glass floors in Newtownards?
Northern Ireland Which rules apply?
In Northern Ireland, building work follows the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, with fire safety guidance in Technical Booklet E, approved by the district council's building control.
Once in use, the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 require the appropriate person to maintain fire safety measures, including fire-resisting glazing.
What you can expect in Newtownards
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Newtownards building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Newtownards identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Northern Ireland rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in Northern Ireland, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Newtownards building types
We can survey and quote for public buildings, schools and colleges and other building types in Newtownards.
FAQs for Newtownards
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 big can a fire-rated glass floor panel be?
Each system sets maximum panel sizes; larger areas are divided by a supporting grid.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Newtownards?
Newtownards is in Northern Ireland, where the Building Regulations (NI) 2012 and Technical Booklet E apply, with the Fire Safety Regulations (NI) 2010 covering occupied premises.
Do you carry out fire-rated glass floors in Newtownards?
Yes. We survey and install in Newtownards and across County Down, including the BT22 district and nearby Bangor.
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Surveys that identify what fire glazing you have and what needs fixing.
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Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
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From enquiry to handover in Newtownards
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Newtownards 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.