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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Hampshire · SO45
Fire-Rated Glass Floors in Hythe
For Hythe 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 – 60SO45England
Quote for Hythe
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated glass floors service includes in Hythe
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.
- Steel support frames to the tested details
- Horizontal fire-rated rooflights
- Coordination with the structural engineer
- Tested walk-on fire-rated glass floor systems
Before you order fire-rated glass floors: what matters
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.
Programme
Glass floors are made to order with longer lead times; we plan early with your contractor.
Where we work around Hythe
We cover Hythe and the surrounding postcode districts, including SO45, SO19. Nearby towns we also serve include Southampton, Totton, Eastleigh. Hythe is about 5 km from Southampton, the largest town in our Hampshire coverage.
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What every Hythe quote includes
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Hythe building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Hythe identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glass floors in Hythe?
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.
Building types we cover in Hythe
We can survey and quote for care homes, retail and leisure units and other building types in Hythe.
Fire-Rated Glass Floors: Hythe questions
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.
How quickly can you survey in Hythe?
Survey timing in Hythe 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 Hythe?
Yes. We survey and install in Hythe and across Hampshire, including the SO45 district and nearby Southampton.
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Fire Glazing Surveys
Surveys that identify what fire glazing you have and what needs fixing.
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Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
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What happens next
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Hythe to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.