Fire-Rated Curtain Walling
Facade glazing tested for fire where boundaries or compartments demand it.
Learn more →When a fire strategy, inspection report or building control comment in Evesham calls for glazing tested to resist fire, our fire-rated windows service covers survey, supply and installation.
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Fire-rated windows are windows tested as complete units to resist fire, needed where an external wall must protect a neighbouring property, where a window looks onto a protected stair or escape route, or where two parts of a building face each other at close range.
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
If an existing frame in a Evesham building has no traceable evidence, we say so and price the options rather than guess.
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
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.
We cover Evesham and the surrounding postcode districts, including WR11. Nearby towns we also serve include Tewkesbury, Stratford-upon-Avon, Worcester. Evesham is about 21 km from Worcester, the largest town in our Worcestershire coverage.
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.
Fire-rated windows applies to many building types in Evesham, including industrial units and retail and leisure units.
Usually when a wall is close to a boundary, when a window overlooks a protected escape route, or when part of a building faces another part at close range. Your designer or building control will confirm.
Some can, if the opening version has been tested. Fixed fire-rated windows are more common.
We can give a guide range from photos and sizes, including a clear photo of any marks on the glass. A fixed price follows a survey.
Building work in Evesham follows the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B, and occupied buildings are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
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 the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
A survey in Evesham 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.