Insulated Fire Glass (EI)
EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
Learn more →For Newton-le-Willows 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.
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
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.
If an existing frame in a Newton-le-Willows building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Newton-le-Willows budgets are not open-ended.
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Glass floors are made to order with longer lead times; we plan early with your contractor.
A glass floor must carry its design load during the fire period. Only systems tested for both should be used.
Tested floor panels have maximum spans. Larger openings are divided by a supporting grid.
We cover Newton-le-Willows and the surrounding postcode districts, including WA12, WA3, WA2. Nearby towns we also serve include Golborne, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Warrington. Newton-le-Willows is about 25 km from Liverpool, the largest town in our Merseyside coverage.
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.
We can survey and quote for hotels, public buildings and other building types in Newton-le-Willows.
R is load-bearing capacity, E is integrity and I is insulation. A floor needs R because it carries people and loads.
Yes, using specialist tested systems that cover load-bearing capacity as well as integrity and insulation.
Yes. We survey and install in Newton-le-Willows and across Merseyside, including the WA12 district and nearby Golborne.
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.
EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
Learn more →Slim steel frames for long spans, high ratings and heavy glass.
Learn more →Surveys that identify what fire glazing you have and what needs fixing.
Learn more →Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
Learn more →Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
We measure each opening in Newton-le-Willows and check what the existing frames can accept.
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.
Send sizes, photos of any glass marks or your inspection report and we will come back with the right tested system.