30 / 60 min
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights
Glazed over-panels, side lights and borrowed lights around fire doors.
Learn more →
Surrey · TW15
Timber Fire-Rated Screens — Ashford (Surrey) and TW15
If a building in Ashford (Surrey) needs timber fire-rated screens, the starting point is the rating its fire strategy requires. We confirm that, survey the openings and quote a tested system to suit.
E 30 – EI 60TW15England
Quote for Ashford (Surrey)
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
What our timber fire-rated screens service includes in Ashford (Surrey)
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 glass with the specified intumescent glazing system
- Fire-stopping to the structure
- Painted, stained or lacquered finishes
- Fire-rated timber doorsets set into screens
Before you order timber fire-rated screens: what matters
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.
Insulating glass weight
Heavier insulating glass may need larger sections; we confirm the frame can carry the chosen build-up.
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.
Ashford (Surrey) coverage and nearby towns
Survey visits can be arranged anywhere in Ashford (Surrey), including the TW15, TW18, TW14, TW17, TW16, TW13 districts, and in nearby Staines-upon-Thames, Feltham, Sunbury-on-Thames. Woking, around 14 km from Ashford (Surrey), is the largest town in the same coverage area.
Timber screens in Staines-upon-ThamesTimber screens in FelthamTimber screens in Sunbury-on-ThamesTimber screens in HanworthTimber screens in Walton-on-Thames
What you can expect in Ashford (Surrey)
Fixed written quotes
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Ashford budgets are not open-ended.
Evidence you can file
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Honest about unknowns
If an existing frame in a Ashford (Surrey) building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
Building types we cover in Ashford (Surrey)
Timber fire-rated screens applies to many building types in Ashford (Surrey), including retail and leisure units and blocks of flats.
FAQs for Ashford (Surrey)
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.
Do you work on occupied buildings in Ashford (Surrey)?
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
How quickly can you survey in Ashford (Surrey)?
Survey timing in Ashford (Surrey) depends on access, the size of the building and how urgent the defect is. Tell us your deadline when you enquire and we will confirm a date before you commit.
Related
Related services in Ashford (Surrey)
FD30 / FD60
Fire-Rated Glazed Doors
Doorsets with large glazed panels, tested as complete units.
Learn more →
E 30 – EI 120
Fire-Rated Glazed Screens
Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
Learn more →
to door rating
Fire Door Vision Panels
Replacement and new vision panels fitted to the door's evidence.
Learn more →Process
How a Ashford (Surrey) job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Ashford (Surrey) and check what the existing frames can accept.
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.