Glazed fire doors in Edinburgh & the Lothians, done to the evidence
Our glazed fire doors service runs throughout Edinburgh & the Lothians. Main towns include Edinburgh, Livingston and Musselburgh, and we cover the smaller places in between.
When a vision panel breaks in a Edinburgh & the Lothians building, we re-glaze it to the door's original glazing system rather than a near match. Schools, offices and care settings in Edinburgh & the Lothians often need vision panels, and each one has to use fire-rated glass in a tested system.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Edinburgh & the Lothians can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
Why glazing is a common failure point
Vision panels are useful on corridors, classrooms and wards, but they are also where many fire doors go wrong. Ordinary glass gets swapped in after a breakage, beads are fixed with the wrong pins, glazing seals are missing, or an aperture has been cut on site with no evidence behind it. Each of these can undermine the whole door. Our fire door glazing guide covers the details.
Which fire door rules apply in Edinburgh & the Lothians?
In Edinburgh & the Lothians, fire doors are specified against Scotland's Technical Handbooks (Section 2: Fire) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, rather than Approved Document B. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
England's regulation 10 does not apply in Scotland. We follow the building's fire risk assessment and, where building work needs a warrant, the local authority's requirements.
The steps on a Edinburgh & the Lothians installation
- Identify the door's certification and glazing system
- Confirm glass type, size and impact requirements
- Supply glazed doorsets or matching glazing kits
- Fit glass, seals and beads to the tested system
- Check gaps, closer and latching on the finished door
- Record the products used
Guide prices in Edinburgh & the Lothians
Budget around £850–£1,900 per glazed doorset supplied and fitted; re-glazing priced per panel, ex VAT for glazed fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Edinburgh & the Lothians as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Common questions
Do you provide glazed fire doors across Edinburgh & the Lothians?
Yes. We cover all of Edinburgh & the Lothians, including Edinburgh and Livingston. Surveys and written quotes are free.
What happens if the glass in a fire door breaks?
It should be re-glazed with the same fire-rated glass and glazing system as the original. A temporary board or standard glass leaves the door non-compliant.
Are wired glass fire doors still acceptable?
Some older doors use wired glass. Whether it is acceptable depends on its fire rating and whether it meets safety glazing rules for that location. We advise case by case.