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Staffordshire · WS13
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors across Lichfield
We provide fire-rated glazed doors in Lichfield and across Staffordshire, working from the classification your building needs and handing over the evidence that proves what was fitted.
FD30 / FD60WS13England
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Fire-Rated Glazed Doors in Lichfield: what's included
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.
- Certificated glazed fire doorsets
- Hold-open devices linked to the alarm where specified
- Timber doors with large vision panels
- Fully glazed steel and aluminium doors within screens
What to check before ordering fire-rated glazed doors in Lichfield
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.
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.
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.
Which rules apply to fire-rated glazed doors in Lichfield?
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.
Areas we cover around Lichfield
Our Staffordshire coverage takes in Lichfield (WS13, WS14) and the neighbouring towns of Burntwood, Tamworth, Aldridge. Lichfield is about 43 km from Stoke-on-Trent, the largest town in our Staffordshire coverage.
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How we work in Lichfield
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Lichfield budgets are not open-ended.
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Lichfield 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 Lichfield
We can survey and quote for schools and colleges, blocks of flats and other building types in Lichfield.
Questions about fire-rated glazed doors in Lichfield
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.
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.
How quickly can you survey in Lichfield?
Survey timing in Lichfield 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.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Lichfield?
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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E 30 – EI 60
Stair, Lobby & Corridor Glazing
Glazed screens and doors on protected stairs, lobbies and corridors.
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Steel Fire-Rated Screens
Slim steel frames for long spans, high ratings and heavy glass.
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How a Lichfield job runs
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Survey
We visit Lichfield 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.