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Fire-Rated Glazed Screens — Risca and NP11
When a fire strategy, inspection report or building control comment in Risca calls for glazing tested to resist fire, our fire-rated glazed screens service covers survey, supply and installation.
E 30 – EI 120NP11Wales
Quote for Risca
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens in Risca: what's included
We design, supply and install fire-rated screens in steel, aluminium, timber and frameless formats, working from the rating and positions on your fire strategy. Every screen is built within the limits of its test or assessment evidence: pane sizes, transom and mullion spacing, glass type and the way it is fixed to the surrounding structure.
- Survey and setting-out against the fire strategy drawings
- Handover evidence pack
- Integrity or insulating glass to the required classification
- Fire-stopping at head, jambs and sill to the system details
Key checks for Risca projects
Building control
New screens, and changes to existing fire-resisting walls, are normally building work. We provide the product evidence your building control body or approved inspector will ask for.
Acoustic and security needs
Fire glass can be combined with acoustic or security performance in many systems. We confirm the combined build-up is covered before pricing it.
What the screen is fixed to matters
Test evidence covers the screen's connection to specific supporting constructions, such as masonry, concrete or a tested partition. Fixing into a lightweight wall that is not covered can undermine the rating, so we check the substrate first.
Fire glazing rules in Wales
Wales Which rules apply?
Building regulations are devolved in Wales, so fire safety design follows the Welsh Ministers' version of Approved Document B rather than the English one, alongside impact safety guidance for glazing.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales, so the responsible person must maintain fire-resisting glazing as part of the premises' fire safety measures. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed this extends to the structure, external walls and flat entrance doors of multi-occupied residential buildings.
Wales is introducing its own building safety regime for occupied residential buildings, so check current Welsh requirements before planning major works to blocks of flats.
Where we work around Risca
Our Gwent coverage takes in Risca (NP11) and the neighbouring towns of Newport, Cwmbran, Caerphilly. Risca is about 7 km from Newport, the largest town in our Gwent coverage.
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What every Risca quote includes
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Risca around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Risca building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Wales rules applied
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in Wales, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Building types we cover in Risca
Sector guides below cover schools and colleges, public buildings and other buildings in Risca.
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens: Risca questions
Do fire-rated screens need maintenance?
They need periodic checks for damaged glass, missing beads, failed seals and unauthorised changes such as new cable holes. We can carry out these checks as part of a survey.
Can you add a screen to an occupied building?
Yes. We plan dust control, out-of-hours working and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
Do you carry out fire-rated glazed screens in Risca?
Yes. We survey and install in Risca and across Gwent, including the NP11 district and nearby Newport.
Can you price fire-rated glazed screens in Risca 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.
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From enquiry to handover in Risca
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 Risca and check what the existing frames can accept.
Quote and evidence
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.