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Hampshire · SO15
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors — Southampton and SO15
From the SO15 district outwards, we arrange fire-rated glazed doors for buildings across Southampton, matching glass, frames and seals to tested evidence rather than guesswork.
FD30 / FD60SO15England
Quote for Southampton
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our fire-rated glazed doors service includes in Southampton
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.
- Ironmongery compatible with the door evidence
- Certificated glazed fire doorsets
- Hold-open devices linked to the alarm where specified
- Fully glazed steel and aluminium doors within screens
Key checks for Southampton projects
Glazed area limits
Each door design allows a maximum glazed area and aperture positions. Bigger glass needs a door tested for it.
Escape route doors
Doors that subdivide corridors and doors that swing both ways normally need vision panels, and integrity-only glass in doors may be limited by building guidance on escape routes.
Accessibility
Opening forces, vision panel zones and contrast need to work with accessibility guidance as well as fire.
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.
Southampton coverage and nearby towns
Our Hampshire coverage takes in Southampton (SO15, SO14, SO19, SO17, SO18, SO16) and the neighbouring towns of Hythe, Totton, Eastleigh. Southampton is the largest town in our Hampshire coverage.
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What every Southampton quote includes
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Southampton building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Southampton around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
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 Southampton
Fire-rated glazed doors applies to many building types in Southampton, including public buildings and blocks of flats.
Questions about fire-rated glazed doors in Southampton
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.
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 carry out fire-rated glazed doors in Southampton?
Yes. We survey and install in Southampton and across Hampshire, including the SO15 district and nearby Hythe.
How quickly can you survey in Southampton?
Survey timing in Southampton depends on access, the size of the building and how urgent the defect is. Tell us your deadline when you enquire and we will confirm a date before you commit.
Related
Related services in Southampton
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 Southampton job runs
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Southampton 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.