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Hampshire · PO16
Fareham fire-rated glazed doors
If a building in Fareham needs fire-rated glazed doors, the starting point is the rating its fire strategy requires. We confirm that, survey the openings and quote a tested system to suit.
FD30 / FD60PO16England
Quote for Fareham
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What's involved with fire-rated glazed doors in Fareham
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.
- Fully glazed steel and aluminium doors within screens
- Hold-open devices linked to the alarm where specified
- Matching side panels and fanlights
- Ironmongery compatible with the door evidence
Before you order fire-rated glazed doors: what matters
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.
Fire glazing rules in England
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.
Fareham coverage and nearby towns
Our Hampshire coverage takes in Fareham (PO16, PO13, PO17, PO14) and the neighbouring towns of Gosport, Portsmouth, Waterlooville. Fareham lies roughly 17 km from Southampton, within our Hampshire coverage.
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How we work in Fareham
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Fareham budgets are not open-ended.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Fareham 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.
Building types we cover in Fareham
Fire-rated glazed doors applies to many building types in Fareham, including blocks of flats and industrial units.
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors: Fareham questions
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.
Do you carry out fire-rated glazed doors in Fareham?
Yes. We survey and install in Fareham and across Hampshire, including the PO16 district and nearby Gosport.
Can you price fire-rated glazed doors in Fareham from photos?
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.
Related
Related services in Fareham
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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What happens next
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Site visit
A survey in Fareham confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Fit and record
We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.