Fire-Rated Curtain Walling
Facade glazing tested for fire where boundaries or compartments demand it.
Learn more →For Hatfield buildings, we supply, replace and check fire-rated windows wherever the fire strategy depends on it, working to the tested system rather than the glass alone.
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Most fire-rated windows are fixed lights, because opening windows need the opening sash, hinges and locks to be tested too. We supply and install fixed and, where tested, opening fire-rated windows in steel, aluminium and timber, matched to the surrounding windows where possible.
Replacing a non-rated window near a boundary is often triggered by an extension or change of use. We survey the opening before quoting.
If a fire-rated window cannot open, ventilation may need another route. We coordinate with the designer.
The closer a wall is to a boundary, the less unprotected area it can have. Fixed windows that meet the wall's full fire-resistance requirement, including insulation where required, are not counted as unprotected area; integrity-only glazing generally still is.
Coverage around Hatfield includes the AL10, AL9, AL4, AL7 districts and nearby Welwyn Garden City, St Albans, Potters Bar. Hatfield is about 17 km from Watford, the largest town in our Hertfordshire coverage.
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Hatfield budgets are not open-ended.
We can phase work in Hatfield around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
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.
Sector guides below cover hotels, public buildings and other buildings in Hatfield.
No. The frame, glazing system and fixings also need to be part of a tested window.
Frames can be slightly heavier, but most can be finished to match surrounding windows.
Survey timing in Hatfield 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.
Yes. We plan phasing, out-of-hours work and temporary protection so the building can stay in use where the fire strategy allows.
Facade glazing tested for fire where boundaries or compartments demand it.
Learn more →E and EW glass where flames and hot gases must be stopped.
Learn more →EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
Learn more →Slim steel frames for long spans, high ratings and heavy glass.
Learn more →Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
A survey in Hatfield confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.
Send sizes, photos of any glass marks or your inspection report and we will come back with the right tested system.