Glazed fire doors in Edinburgh, done to the evidence
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Edinburgh, we offer glazed fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Edinburgh protect escape routes in hotels, mixed-use office buildings and schools alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We check glazed doors in Edinburgh for both fire performance and safety glazing before recommending repair or replacement. Schools, offices and care settings in Edinburgh often need vision panels, and each one has to use fire-rated glass in a tested system.
New glazed doors or re-glazing?
Where a door already has a certified aperture, it can usually be re-glazed with the specified glass and system after damage. Cutting a new vision panel into an existing fire door is a different matter: it is only acceptable if the door's certification covers that aperture size and position. In most cases a new glazed doorset is the right answer.
Each installation includes:
- Tested beads, glazing seals and fixings
- Fire-rated glass suited to the rating and location
- Safety glazing and visibility considerations
- Evidence of the glazing system fitted
Which fire door rules apply in Edinburgh?
In Edinburgh, 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.
Who needs glazed fire doors in Edinburgh?
The need for glazed fire doors usually arises in care homes or offices, and sometimes clinics. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Edinburgh to keep escape routes protected throughout.
What happens after you enquire
- 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
What does glazed fire doors cost in Edinburgh?
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 as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Edinburgh
As well as Edinburgh, we cover neighbouring towns including Musselburgh, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Edinburgh
Is Edinburgh within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Edinburgh in Edinburgh & the Lothians and neighbouring towns such as Musselburgh. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
Can you add a vision panel to my existing fire door?
Only if the door's certification allows an aperture of that size and position. Most existing doors cannot be modified this way, so a new glazed doorset is usually needed.
Can any toughened glass go in a fire door?
No. Fire doors need fire-rated glass of the type and size covered by the door's test evidence, fitted with the matching beads and seals. Standard toughened glass is not fire resisting.