Northern Ireland · 13 postcode districts
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors for County Down buildings
We take fire-rated glazed doors enquiries from across County Down, with surveys arranged in Bangor, Newtownards, Newry and the surrounding towns.
FD30 / FD60Northern IrelandBT
Quote for County Down
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors: an overview for County Down
A fire-rated glazed door is a fire door with substantial glass in it, from a large vision panel to a fully glazed leaf, supplied as a tested doorset or to a certificated specification. The glass, beads, seals, frame, hinges, closer and lock all form part of the rating.
- Fully glazed steel and aluminium doors within screens
- Timber doors with large vision panels
- Ironmongery compatible with the door evidence
Towns we cover in County Down
Across County Down we can survey in Bangor, Newtownards, Newry and every district in the BT postcode areas.
Before you order in County Down
Doorset, not just a door
The safest route is a complete doorset with frame and hardware tested together. Mixing a leaf from one source with a frame from another needs evidence that covers the combination.
Accessibility
Opening forces, vision panel zones and contrast need to work with accessibility guidance as well as fire.
Glazed area limits
Each door design allows a maximum glazed area and aperture positions. Bigger glass needs a door tested for it.
Regulations for County Down projects
Northern Ireland Which rules apply?
In Northern Ireland, building work follows the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, with fire safety guidance in Technical Booklet E, approved by the district council's building control.
Once in use, the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 require the appropriate person to maintain fire safety measures, including fire-resisting glazing.
FAQs for County Down
Can you add glass to my existing fire door?
Cutting new apertures into a fire door is only acceptable when done under the door manufacturer's or certification scheme's instructions. Often a new doorset is the safer answer.
Do glazed fire doors need special glass?
Yes. They need fire-resistant glass of the type and thickness tested, fitted with the specified beads and seals.
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.
Which parts of County Down do you cover?
All of it: Bangor, Newtownards, Newry and every district in the BT postcode areas.
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Process
How a County Down job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in County Down confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.