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Kent · ME14
Fire-Rated Glass Floors in Maidstone
We provide fire-rated glass floors in Maidstone and across Kent, working from the classification your building needs and handing over the evidence that proves what was fitted.
REI 30 – 60ME14England
Quote for Maidstone
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Fire-Rated Glass Floors in Maidstone: 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
- Horizontal fire-rated rooflights
- Steel support frames to the tested details
- Handover evidence
Before you order fire-rated glass floors: what matters
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.
Programme
Glass floors are made to order with longer lead times; we plan early with your contractor.
England regulations that shape the job
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.
Maidstone coverage and nearby towns
Whether the building is in central Maidstone or the wider ME14, ME16, ME15 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham. Maidstone is the largest town in our Kent coverage.
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What you can expect in Maidstone
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Maidstone around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Maidstone building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Sectors we cover in Maidstone
Sector guides below cover industrial units, offices and other buildings in Maidstone.
FAQs for Maidstone
Can a glass floor be fire-rated?
Yes, using specialist tested systems that cover load-bearing capacity as well as integrity and insulation.
How big can a fire-rated glass floor panel be?
Each system sets maximum panel sizes; larger areas are divided by a supporting grid.
Can you price fire-rated glass floors in Maidstone from photos?
We can give a guide range from photos and sizes, including a clear photo of any marks on the glass. A fixed price follows a survey.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Maidstone?
Building work in Maidstone 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 Maidstone confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.