Fire-Resistant Glass
Integrity and insulating fire glass supplied and fitted into tested frames.
Learn more →Our insulated fire glass service covers Aston and neighbouring areas such as Birmingham and Smethwick, with every job built around a tested system.
Tell us what you need. We reply with next steps and a guide price.
Insulated fire glass, classified EI, is glazing that maintains integrity and keeps the temperature rise on the non-fire side within set limits for the rated time. It is usually made of several glass panes bonded with interlayers that foam into an insulating barrier when heated, or with a clear gel that absorbs heat.
Modern EI glass is clear in normal use, with high light transmission at lower ratings.
Each step up in rating adds layers, so EI 120 is far thicker and heavier than EI 30. The frame has to be designed for it.
EI testing limits the average temperature rise on the unexposed face to 140°C and any single point to 180°C, which is why people can pass it.
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.
Coverage around Aston includes the B6, B7, B8, B42, B1, B12 districts and nearby Birmingham, Smethwick, Acocks Green. Aston is about 2 km from Birmingham, the largest town in our West Midlands coverage.
We can phase work in Aston around residents, staff or pupils, with out-of-hours options.
After survey you get a fixed written quote for the agreed scope, so Aston budgets are not open-ended.
Designs follow the building and fire safety rules that apply in England, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
We can survey and quote for hotels, offices and other building types in Aston.
Only products approved for external use, usually in a sealed unit with UV protection.
Yes. Once the interlayers have reacted, the glass has done its job and must be replaced.
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.
Survey timing in Aston 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.
Integrity and insulating fire glass supplied and fitted into tested frames.
Learn more →E and EW glass where flames and hot gases must be stopped.
Learn more →Glazed screens and doors on protected stairs, lobbies and corridors.
Learn more →Butt-jointed fire glass walls with minimal frames.
Learn more →Send the fire strategy extract, inspection report or a few photos of the openings.
A survey in Aston 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.