EI 30 – EI 120
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Dorset · BH15
Fire-Rated Glass Floors — Poole and BH15
For Poole buildings, we supply, replace and check fire-rated glass floors wherever the fire strategy depends on it, working to the tested system rather than the glass alone.
REI 30 – 60BH15England
Quote for Poole
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated glass floors service includes in Poole
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.
- Tested walk-on fire-rated glass floor systems
- Handover evidence
- Horizontal fire-rated rooflights
- Coordination with the structural engineer
Key checks for Poole projects
Load and fire together
A glass floor must carry its design load during the fire period. Only systems tested for both should be used.
Sizes are limited
Tested floor panels have maximum spans. Larger openings are divided by a supporting grid.
Privacy
Obscured or patterned surfaces can be specified within the system for privacy below.
Where we work around Poole
Coverage around Poole includes the BH15, BH14, BH17, BH18, BH13 districts and nearby Bournemouth, Christchurch, New Milton. Poole is about 7 km from Bournemouth, the largest town in our Dorset coverage.
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What you can expect in Poole
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Poole identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, 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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glass floors in Poole?
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.
Poole building types
Fire-rated glass floors applies to many building types in Poole, including blocks of flats and hotels.
FAQs for Poole
Can we see through it?
Yes, with clear glass and an anti-slip finish, or obscured if privacy is needed.
Can a glass floor be fire-rated?
Yes, using specialist tested systems that cover load-bearing capacity as well as integrity and insulation.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Poole?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Poole?
Building work in Poole 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
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Site visit
A survey in Poole 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.