England · 36 postcode districts
Integrity Fire Glass (E & EW) for Dorset buildings
Integrity fire glass across Dorset covers 36 postcode districts in the BH, DT, SP, GY postcode areas. Every job is built around a tested system.
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Integrity Fire Glass (E & EW): what you get in Dorset
We supply and fit integrity glass in screens, doors, vision panels and windows where the fire strategy allows it, and upgrade to EW or EI where it does not. Choosing correctly between E, EW and EI is where most of the cost on a project is decided.
- Matched beads and seals
- Polished wired glass where still appropriate
- EW laminated glass with radiation control
Choose a town in Dorset
We cover integrity fire glass in Bournemouth and across Dorset, including Poole, Weymouth, Christchurch.
Key checks for Dorset projects
What EW adds
EW glass limits radiation to 15 kW/m² measured one metre from the glass, reducing the risk of igniting materials or harming people nearby.
Impact safety
Modern integrity glass is usually available with an impact classification, unlike plain wired glass.
Not insulating
E glass gets hot in a fire. Furniture or stored materials beside it can ignite from radiated heat.
Regulations for Dorset projects
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.
Integrity Fire Glass (E & EW) in Dorset: questions
What is the difference between E and EW glass?
EW glass also limits heat radiation through the glass, which reduces the risk to people and materials near it.
Is integrity glass allowed on escape routes?
In limited amounts and positions. Building guidance sets the rules; insulating glass is used where those limits are exceeded.
What is integrity-only fire glass?
Glass that stops flames and hot gases for the rated time but lets heat through. It is classified E.
Which parts of Dorset do you cover?
All of it: Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth, Christchurch and every district in the BH, DT, SP, GY postcode areas.
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Process
How a Dorset job runs
Start with the brief
Tell us the rating required, sizes and building type, or ask us to find out.
Site visit
A survey in Dorset confirms sizes, access, existing evidence and fixing conditions.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.