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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Essex · CM7
Fire-Rated Glass Floors across Braintree
From the CM7 district outwards, we arrange fire-rated glass floors for buildings across Braintree, matching glass, frames and seals to tested evidence rather than guesswork.
REI 30 – 60CM7England
Quote for Braintree
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Fire-Rated Glass Floors in Braintree: what's included
A fire-rated glass floor is a walk-on glazed floor panel, set in a tested support frame, that keeps both its load-bearing capacity and its fire resistance for a stated time. Because a floor carries load, its classification also includes R for load-bearing capacity alongside integrity and insulation.
- Coordination with the structural engineer
- Handover evidence
- Horizontal fire-rated rooflights
- Steel support frames to the tested details
Key checks for Braintree projects
Rooflights
Horizontal glazing in a fire-rated roof or floor behaves differently from a wall, so wall glass cannot simply be laid flat.
Sizes are limited
Tested floor panels have maximum spans. Larger openings are divided by a supporting grid.
Load and fire together
A glass floor must carry its design load during the fire period. Only systems tested for both should be used.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glass floors in Braintree?
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.
Braintree coverage and nearby towns
We cover Braintree and the surrounding postcode districts, including CM7, CM77. Nearby towns we also serve include Witham, Chelmsford, Maldon. Southend-on-Sea, around 39 km from Braintree, is the largest town in the same coverage area.
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What every Braintree quote includes
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Braintree around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Braintree identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Building types we cover in Braintree
Fire-rated glass floors applies to many building types in Braintree, including blocks of flats and schools and colleges.
Questions about fire-rated glass floors in Braintree
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Braintree?
Building work in Braintree follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Braintree?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
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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.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Braintree and check what the existing frames can accept.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.