Glazed fire doors in Greater London: what's involved
For glazed fire doors anywhere in Greater London, one team handles the survey, supply, installation and handover, covering London, Islington, City of Westminster and the rest of the county.
We check glazed doors in Greater London for both fire performance and safety glazing before recommending repair or replacement. When a vision panel breaks in a Greater London building, we re-glaze it to the door's original glazing system rather than a near match.
Greater London has a mix of buildings, from purpose-built blocks to converted houses and commercial premises. We tailor the programme to the building, not the other way round.
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.
The regulations behind fire doors in Greater London
The rules that apply to fire doors in Greater London are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts. Enforcement of fire safety law in Greater London sits with the London Fire Brigade.
Where a Greater London block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
How a Greater London job runs
- 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
Budgeting for glazed fire doors in Greater London
As a guide, budget £850–£1,900 per glazed doorset supplied and fitted; re-glazing priced per panel, ex VAT for glazed fire doors. The figure for your Greater London building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Glazed fire doors questions
Do you provide glazed fire doors across Greater London?
Yes. We cover all of Greater London, including London and Islington. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.