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Essex · CM1
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors for Chelmsford buildings
We provide fire-rated glazed doors in Chelmsford and across Essex, working from the classification your building needs and handing over the evidence that proves what was fitted.
FD30 / FD60CM1England
Quote for Chelmsford
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors in Chelmsford: what's included
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.
- Certificated glazed fire doorsets
- Ironmongery compatible with the door evidence
- Hold-open devices linked to the alarm where specified
- Timber doors with large vision panels
Key checks for Chelmsford projects
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.
Closers and gaps
Self-closing devices and correct gaps are part of the performance. We set them at installation and record them.
Accessibility
Opening forces, vision panel zones and contrast need to work with accessibility guidance as well as fire.
Chelmsford coverage and nearby towns
Whether the building is in central Chelmsford or the wider CM1, CM2 districts, we can survey and quote. We also cover Billericay, Witham, Maldon. Chelmsford lies roughly 28 km from Southend-on-Sea, within our Essex coverage.
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How we work in Chelmsford
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Chelmsford building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
England rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Chelmsford budgets are not open-ended.
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.
Building types we cover in Chelmsford
Fire-rated glazed doors applies to many building types in Chelmsford, including blocks of flats and retail and leisure units.
Questions about fire-rated glazed doors in Chelmsford
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.
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.
Do you carry out fire-rated glazed doors in Chelmsford?
Yes. We survey and install in Chelmsford and across Essex, including the CM1 district and nearby Billericay.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Chelmsford?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
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Related services in Chelmsford
30 / 60 min
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights
Glazed over-panels, side lights and borrowed lights around fire doors.
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E 30 – EI 60
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing
Glazed screens and doors on protected stairs, lobbies and corridors.
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up to EI 120
Steel Fire-Rated Screens
Slim steel frames for long spans, high ratings and heavy glass.
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How a Chelmsford job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Chelmsford to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.