Getting glazed fire doors right in Shrewsbury
Our glazed fire doors service covers Shrewsbury and the wider Shropshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around Shrewsbury, fire door work covers everything from family homes after loft conversions to houses with integral garages. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Schools, offices and care settings in Shrewsbury often need vision panels, and each one has to use fire-rated glass in a tested system. When a vision panel breaks in a Shrewsbury building, we re-glaze it to the door's original glazing system rather than a near match.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Fire-rated glass suited to the rating and location
- Re-glazing of damaged vision panels to the original system
- Glazed doorsets with certified apertures
- Safety glazing and visibility considerations
What the rules say for Shrewsbury
The rules that apply to fire doors in Shrewsbury 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.
Where a Shrewsbury 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.
Where glazed fire doors fit in Shrewsbury
You are most likely to need glazed fire doors if you look after communal corridors, offices or care homes. Whatever the building in Shrewsbury, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Shrewsbury 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
Prices for glazed fire doors in Shrewsbury
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 Shrewsbury 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.
Nearby areas we cover from Shrewsbury
Neighbouring towns such as Wellington, Telford, Rhosllannerchrugog and Wrexham are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Shrewsbury?
Yes, we take on glazed fire doors in Shrewsbury and the surrounding area, including Wellington and Telford. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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 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.