Glazed fire doors: our service in Oxfordshire
Our glazed fire doors service runs throughout Oxfordshire. Main towns include Oxford, Banbury and Abingdon, and we cover the smaller places in between.
We check glazed doors in Oxfordshire for both fire performance and safety glazing before recommending repair or replacement. Schools, offices and care settings in Oxfordshire often need vision panels, and each one has to use fire-rated glass in a tested system.
Oxfordshire 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.
Safety and visibility
Glass in doors also has to meet safety glazing rules, so the fire-rated glass chosen needs to be suitable for impact as well. For schools and care settings we also consider where the panel sits so that children or wheelchair users can see through it.
Which fire door rules apply in Oxfordshire?
In Oxfordshire, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Oxfordshire building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Our process in Oxfordshire
- 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 Oxfordshire?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for glazed fire doors is £850–£1,900 per glazed doorset supplied and fitted; re-glazing priced per panel, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Glazed fire doors questions
Do you provide glazed fire doors across Oxfordshire?
Yes. We cover all of Oxfordshire, including Oxford and Banbury. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.