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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Dorset · BH23
Fire-Rated Glass Floors — Christchurch and BH23
Looking for fire-rated glass floors in Christchurch? We survey, supply and install tested fire-rated glazing for hotels, blocks of flats and other buildings in and around Christchurch, including the BH23 postcode district.
REI 30 – 60BH23England
Quote for Christchurch
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Fire-Rated Glass Floors in Christchurch: what's included
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
- Horizontal fire-rated rooflights
- Anti-slip surface treatments within the system
- Steel support frames to the tested details
What you can expect in Christchurch
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Christchurch around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Key checks for Christchurch projects
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.
Programme
Glass floors are made to order with longer lead times; we plan early with your contractor.
Christchurch coverage and nearby towns
We cover Christchurch and the surrounding postcode districts, including BH23, BH6, BH7, BH8, BH5. Nearby towns we also serve include Bournemouth, New Milton, Poole. Christchurch lies roughly 7 km from Bournemouth, within our Dorset coverage.
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Which rules apply to fire-rated glass floors in Christchurch?
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.
Building types we cover in Christchurch
Fire-rated glass floors applies to many building types in Christchurch, including hotels and blocks of flats.
FAQs for Christchurch
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 Christchurch?
Survey timing in Christchurch 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 Christchurch?
Yes. We survey and install in Christchurch and across Dorset, including the BH23 district and nearby Bournemouth.
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What happens next
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Site visit
A survey in Christchurch confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
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.