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Northumberland fire-rated glazed screens
We survey, supply and install fire-rated glazed screens across Northumberland, from Blyth to Cramlington, Ashington, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
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Fire-Rated Glazed Screens: an overview for Northumberland
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.
- Integrated fire doors and glazed doorsets
- Fire-stopping at head, jambs and sill to the system details
- Survey and setting-out against the fire strategy drawings
Before you order in Northumberland
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.
Integrity-only screens on escape routes
Building guidance limits where integrity-only glazing can sit on protected escape routes, and in some positions restricts it to above a set height from the floor. Insulating screens are not restricted in the same way, so the route plan often decides the glass.
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.
Regulations for Northumberland projects
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.
Choose a town in Northumberland
We cover fire-rated glazed screens in Blyth and across Northumberland, including Cramlington, Ashington. We also cover Morpeth, Hexham, Berwick-upon-Tweed.
FAQs for Northumberland
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.
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.
Do you cover all of Northumberland?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Northumberland, including Blyth and Cramlington, Ashington, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
From enquiry to handover in Northumberland
Share the details
Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
Site visit
A survey in Northumberland confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
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.