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South Glamorgan · CF10
Fire-Rated Glass Floors for Cardiff buildings
Fire-rated glass floors in Cardiff is usually needed for one of three reasons: new building work, a change to an existing fire-resisting wall, or defects found in an inspection. We handle all three.
REI 30 – 60CF10Wales
Quote for Cardiff
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated glass floors in Cardiff
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
- Steel support frames to the tested details
- Horizontal fire-rated rooflights
- Handover evidence
What to check before ordering fire-rated glass floors in Cardiff
Rooflights
Horizontal glazing in a fire-rated roof or floor behaves differently from a wall, so wall glass cannot simply be laid flat.
Programme
Glass floors are made to order with longer lead times; we plan early with your contractor.
Slip resistance
Walk-on glass needs an anti-slip finish; it must be one covered by the system.
Cardiff coverage and nearby towns
We cover Cardiff and the surrounding postcode districts, including CF10, CF11, CF24, CF23, CF14. Nearby towns we also serve include Penarth, Caerphilly, Barry. Cardiff is the largest town in our South Glamorgan coverage.
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What every Cardiff quote includes
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Cardiff around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Cardiff building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Rated systems, not just rated glass
Every quote in Cardiff identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
Fire glazing rules in Wales
Wales Which rules apply?
Building regulations are devolved in Wales, so fire safety design follows the Welsh Ministers' version of Approved Document B rather than the English one, alongside impact safety guidance for glazing.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales, so the responsible person must maintain fire-resisting glazing as part of the premises' fire safety measures. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed this extends to the structure, external walls and flat entrance doors of multi-occupied residential buildings.
Wales is introducing its own building safety regime for occupied residential buildings, so check current Welsh requirements before planning major works to blocks of flats.
Cardiff building types
Fire-rated glass floors applies to many building types in Cardiff, including public buildings and healthcare buildings.
Fire-Rated Glass Floors: Cardiff questions
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 we see through it?
Yes, with clear glass and an anti-slip finish, or obscured if privacy is needed.
Do you carry out fire-rated glass floors in Cardiff?
Yes. We survey and install in Cardiff and across South Glamorgan, including the CF10 district and nearby Penarth.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Cardiff?
Cardiff is in Wales, where the Welsh Approved Document B applies to building work and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 covers occupied premises.
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From enquiry to handover in Cardiff
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Cardiff 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.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.