Insulated Fire Glass (EI)
EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
Learn more →Looking for fire-resistant glass in Leicester? We survey, supply and install tested fire-rated glazing for hotels, schools and colleges and other buildings in and around Leicester, including the LE1 postcode district.
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
We supply and fit fire-resistant glass into new and existing fire-rated frames, matching the glass type, thickness, beads, seals and fixings to the test or assessment evidence for that frame. The glass on its own does not carry a rating; the combination does, so we start every job by identifying the system you have or need.
Glass in doors, side panels and low-level positions has to meet impact safety rules as well as the fire rating. Most modern fire glass carries an impact classification; old wired glass usually does not.
The fire strategy or building control drawings set the rating for each element. Integrity-only glass is cheaper and thinner, but its use on escape routes is restricted; insulating glass carries far fewer restrictions because people can pass it safely during a fire.
Many insulating fire glasses use interlayers that need protecting from UV and moisture, so external positions need a product approved for exterior use, with the right edge seal and glazing system.
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.
We cover Leicester and the surrounding postcode districts, including LE1, LE5, LE4, LE3, LE2. Nearby towns we also serve include Oadby, Wigston, Loughborough. Leicester is the main town we cover in Leicestershire.
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Every quote in Leicester identifies the tested system: frame, glass, beads, seals and fixings, within its pane-size limits.
You receive the classification references, glass marks and installation photographs for your fire safety records.
Sector guides below cover hotels, schools and colleges and other buildings in Leicester.
Ordinary toughened safety glass is not. It can shatter early in a fire. Fire-resistant integrity glass is specially processed or formulated and only gains a rating when fitted in a tested frame and glazing system.
Our service is supply and installation, because the rating depends on how the glass is fitted. For trade buyers we can quote supply of cut-to-size panes with the matching glazing materials on request.
Yes. We survey and install in Leicester and across Leicestershire, including the LE1 district and nearby Oadby.
Survey timing in Leicester 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.
EI 30 to EI 120 glass that blocks heat as well as flames.
Learn more →E and EW glass where flames and hot gases must be stopped.
Learn more →Cracked or broken fire glass replaced to the original specification.
Learn more →Internal glazed screens that keep compartments and corridors protected.
Learn more →Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
We visit Leicester to measure, record existing marks and check the frames and substrate.
Your quote lists each item with its classification and the evidence it relies on.
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.