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Fire-Rated Glazed Screens across Kent

We take fire-rated glazed screens enquiries from across Kent, with surveys arranged in Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone and the surrounding towns.

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Fire-Rated Glazed Screens by town in Kent

Kent coverage includes Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone and the TN, CT, ME, DA postcode areas (73 postcode districts).

Fire-Rated Glazed Screens: what you get in Kent

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.

  • Integrated fire doors and glazed doorsets
  • Fire-stopping at head, jambs and sill to the system details
  • Steel, aluminium, timber or frameless frame systems

What to check before ordering in Kent

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.

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.

Movement and deflection

Long screens under slabs need deflection heads so floor movement does not crack the glass or open gaps. The head detail has to come from the same evidence as the rest of the screen.

Which rules apply 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.

FAQs for Kent

Can a fire-rated screen be fully glazed?

Yes. Many screens are glazed from floor to ceiling, subject to the classification needed on that route and any impact safety requirements at low level.

How long does installation take?

Small screens are often fitted in a day once manufactured. Larger runs depend on site access and phasing; we agree a programme with you when we quote.

How large can a fire-rated glazed screen be?

It depends on the system's evidence. Most systems state maximum pane sizes and overall heights; very tall or wide screens may need an assessment from a test body. We confirm the limits during design.

Which parts of Kent do you cover?

All of it: Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone and every district in the TN, CT, ME, DA postcode areas.

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Process

What happens next

Share the details

Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.

Survey

We visit Kent 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.

Fit and record

We install, photograph seals and fixings before closing up, and hand over the schedule.

Need fire-rated glazing checked, replaced or installed?

Send sizes, photos of any glass marks or your inspection report and we will come back with the right tested system.

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