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Steel Fire-Rated Screens for Kent buildings
We survey, supply and install steel fire-rated screens across Kent, from Maidstone to Gillingham, Chatham, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone, working to the classification your fire strategy sets.
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Steel Fire-Rated Screens: an overview for Kent
Steel fire-rated screens use steel frame sections to hold fire-resistant glass, and they are the usual choice when a project needs slim sightlines with a high rating, large panes or heavy insulating glass. Steel keeps its strength well in fire and can carry the weight of thick EI glass over long spans.
- Fire-stopping and deflection heads
- Integrity and insulating glass up to EI 120 where the system allows
- Gridded industrial-style layouts
Key checks for Kent projects
Weight and fixing
Steel screens with insulating glass are heavy. Fixings are taken from the system details and the substrate is checked to carry the load.
Thermal bridging on external use
Where steel glazing forms an external wall, thermal performance and condensation need designing in as well as the fire rating.
Why choose steel
Steel profiles stay slim at higher ratings and carry heavy glass without bulky frames, which suits stair cores, lobbies and offices where light matters.
Choose a town in Kent
We cover steel fire-rated screens in Maidstone and across Kent, including Gillingham, Chatham, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone.
Maidstone (ME14)Gillingham (ME7)Chatham (ME4)Royal Tunbridge Wells (TN1)Folkestone (CT19)Margate (CT9)Ashford (Kent) (TN24)Canterbury (CT1)Sittingbourne (ME10)Gravesend (DA12)Dartford (DA1)Ramsgate (CT11)Dover (CT16)Tonbridge (TN9)Strood (ME2)Whitstable (CT5)Deal (CT14)Sevenoaks (TN13)Rochester (ME1)Herne Bay (CT6)Broadstairs (CT10)Faversham (ME13)Swanley (BR8)
Regulations for Kent 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.
FAQs for Kent
What colours are available?
Most steel fire screens can be powder-coated to a wide range of RAL colours, with black and anthracite the most requested.
Can steel fire screens include doors?
Yes. Single, double and in some systems sliding doors can be built into the screen, provided the combination is covered by the evidence.
Are steel screens more expensive than aluminium?
Often slightly, especially at higher ratings, but steel can be the more economical route when panes are large or the rating is EI 60 and above.
Do you cover all of Kent?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Kent, including Maidstone and Gillingham, Chatham, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
How a Kent job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Site visit
A survey in Kent confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written proposal
We set out the system, glass, evidence and programme, with a fixed price.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.