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Timber Fire-Rated Screens for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray buildings
Our Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray timber fire-rated screens service covers survey, supply and installation to the tested details, documented on handover.
E 30 – EI 60ScotlandABIV
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Timber Fire-Rated Screens: an overview for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Timber fire-rated screens are glazed partitions made with hardwood frames, glazing beads and intumescent seals that have been tested together to resist fire. They are common in schools, healthcare, heritage buildings and residential blocks where a warmer finish is wanted.
- Fire-stopping to the structure
- Fire glass with the specified intumescent glazing system
- Painted, stained or lacquered finishes
Before you order in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Beads are part of the rating
Bead profile, height and fixing type and spacing are all taken from the test. Short-cutting the fixings is a common reason screens fail inspection.
Finishing
Paint and stain are fine on the timber, but intumescent seals must stay clear of paint. We mask them during finishing.
Species and density count
Timber screens are tested with specific species and minimum densities. Softwood substitutions or thinner sections can fall outside the evidence.
Regulations for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray projects
Scotland Which rules apply?
In Scotland, building work needs a building warrant under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, with fire guidance in Section 2 of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks rather than Approved Documents.
For relevant premises, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 place duties on the duty holder to maintain fire safety measures, which include fire-resisting glazing.
Scottish guidance has its own approach to escape routes and compartmentation, so glazing designs are checked against the Technical Handbooks and the warrant drawings.
Choose a town in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray we can survey in Aberdeen, Elgin and every district in the AB, IV postcode areas. We also cover Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Stonehaven, Forres.
FAQs for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Can you upgrade an old timber screen?
Sometimes. If the frame can be shown to be suitable, we can replace non-rated glass and add the correct seals and beads. Where it cannot, replacement is the honest answer.
Can timber screens be painted?
Yes. The timber can be painted, stained or lacquered. Intumescent seals are kept clear of paint.
Can timber screens be fire-rated?
Yes. Hardwood screens are tested to 30 and 60 minutes in many configurations, with the right glass, beads and seals.
Which parts of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray do you cover?
All of it: Aberdeen, Elgin and every district in the AB, IV postcode areas.
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How a Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Survey
We visit Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray 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.