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Fire-Rated Glazed Screens in Swanley
From the BR8 district outwards, we arrange fire-rated glazed screens for buildings across Swanley, matching glass, frames and seals to tested evidence rather than guesswork.
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Quote for Swanley
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens in Swanley: what's included
A fire-rated glazed screen is an internal wall made largely of glass that forms part of a fire-resisting construction, such as a corridor wall, a stair enclosure or a compartment wall. It lets daylight and sightlines through while holding back fire for the period the fire strategy requires.
- Survey and setting-out against the fire strategy drawings
- Integrity or insulating glass to the required classification
- Fire-stopping at head, jambs and sill to the system details
- Integrated fire doors and glazed doorsets
What to check before ordering fire-rated glazed screens in Swanley
Doors inside a screen
A door in a glazed screen has to be tested in that configuration or covered by a doorset certificate and an assessment for the screen. We specify the door and screen as one system rather than mixing products.
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.
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.
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.
Where we work around Swanley
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Swanley, including the BR8, DA4, BR5 districts, and in nearby Bexley, Dartford, Welling. Swanley is about 28 km from Maidstone, the largest town in our Kent coverage.
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How we work in Swanley
Work around occupied buildings
We can phase work in Swanley around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Swanley building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Swanley budgets are not open-ended.
Sectors we cover in Swanley
Fire-rated glazed screens applies to many building types in Swanley, including schools and colleges and public buildings.
Questions about fire-rated glazed screens in Swanley
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.
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.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Swanley?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
Do you carry out fire-rated glazed screens in Swanley?
Yes. We survey and install in Swanley and across Kent, including the BR8 district and nearby Bexley.
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What happens next
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Swanley 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.