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Berkshire · RG1
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors in Reading
Our fire-rated glazed doors service covers Reading and neighbouring areas such as Earley and Wokingham, with every job built around a tested system.
FD30 / FD60RG1England
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What our fire-rated glazed doors service includes in Reading
We supply and install glazed fire doorsets in timber, steel and aluminium, single and double, as stand-alone doors or within glazed screens. We match the door to the rating and duty of its position, and fit it to the manufacturer's installation instructions.
- Timber doors with large vision panels
- Certificated glazed fire doorsets
- Fully glazed steel and aluminium doors within screens
- Hold-open devices linked to the alarm where specified
Before you order fire-rated glazed doors: what matters
Glazed area limits
Each door design allows a maximum glazed area and aperture positions. Bigger glass needs a door tested for it.
Ongoing checks
Residential blocks in England over 11 metres need regular fire door checks under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022; glazed doors are included.
Accessibility
Opening forces, vision panel zones and contrast need to work with accessibility guidance as well as fire.
Where we work around Reading
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Reading, including the RG1, RG4, RG30, RG6, RG2 districts, and in nearby Earley, Wokingham, Crowthorne. Reading is the main town we cover in Berkshire.
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What every Reading quote includes
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Reading 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.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Reading around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazed doors in Reading?
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.
Reading building types
Sector guides below cover hotels, retail and leisure units and other buildings in Reading.
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors: Reading questions
Can a fire door be fully glazed?
Yes, some steel, aluminium and timber doorsets are tested with large or full-height glazing. The glass must be the type and size in the evidence.
What does FD30 mean on a glazed door?
FD30 is a UK shorthand for a door providing 30 minutes' fire resistance. Under European classification the same door would be described with an E or EI rating, with S added where smoke control is tested.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Reading?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazing in Reading?
Building work in Reading 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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From enquiry to handover in Reading
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 Reading 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.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.