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Hampshire timber fire-rated screens
Our Hampshire timber fire-rated screens service covers survey, supply and installation to the tested details, documented on handover.
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Quote for Hampshire
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Choose a town in Hampshire
Hampshire coverage includes Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Gosport, Waterlooville and the SO, PO, GU, RG postcode areas (66 postcode districts).
Southampton (SO15)Portsmouth (PO5)Basingstoke (RG21)Gosport (PO12)Waterlooville (PO7)Farnborough (GU11)Eastleigh (SO50)Winchester (SO23)Havant (PO9)Andover (SP10)Fareham (PO16)Aldershot (GU12)Fleet (GU13)Totton (SO40)New Milton (BH25)Bordon (GU35)Hythe (SO45)Yateley (GU46)
Timber Fire-Rated Screens: an overview for Hampshire
The rating depends on the timber species and density, frame sections, bead profiles, fixings and the glazing seals used in the test. We build timber screens to a tested specification, or to a formal assessment, and finish them without compromising the intumescent details.
- Fire-stopping to the structure
- Hardwood frames to tested sections and densities
- Painted, stained or lacquered finishes
Before you order in Hampshire
Heritage buildings
Timber suits listed and older buildings, and existing screens can sometimes be upgraded with new glass and seals, subject to an assessment of the frame.
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.
Regulations for Hampshire 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.
Timber Fire-Rated Screens in Hampshire: questions
Which timbers are used?
Dense hardwoods are typical; the exact species depends on the tested specification. We confirm species and density on the drawings.
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 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 Hampshire do you cover?
All of it: Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Gosport, Waterlooville and every district in the SO, PO, GU, RG postcode areas.
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Process
What happens next
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Survey
We visit Hampshire 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.
Install and hand over
Installation to the system details, then a handover pack with photographs and evidence.