Scotland · 30 postcode districts
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors for Tayside buildings
Fire-rated glazed doors across Tayside covers 30 postcode districts in the PH, DD, FK, KY postcode areas. Every job is built around a tested system.
FD30 / FD60ScotlandPHDDFK
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Fire-Rated Glazed Doors: an overview for Tayside
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.
- Timber doors with large vision panels
- Certificated glazed fire doorsets
- Matching side panels and fanlights
Key checks for Tayside 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.
Scotland rules for fire glazing
Scotland Which rules apply?
In Scotland, building work needs a building warrant under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, with fire guidance in Section 2 of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks rather than Approved Documents.
For relevant premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 place duties on the duty holder to maintain fire safety measures, which include fire-resisting glazing.
Choose a town in Tayside
Across Tayside we can survey in Dundee, Perth, Arbroath and every district in the PH, DD, FK, KY postcode areas.
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors in Tayside: questions
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.
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 cover all of Tayside?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Tayside, including Dundee and Perth, Arbroath, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
What happens next
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Tayside and check what the existing frames can accept.
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.