Fire Rated Glass
Ensure safety and style with our premium made-to-order fire-rated glass, providing superior performance without compromising on aesthetics.
Why Fire Rated Glass?
Fire-rated glass is an essential choice for buildings requiring advanced fire safety measures. Unlike regular glass, our fire safe solutions are manufactured to withstand extreme heat. They also prevent the spread of flames, smoke, and toxic gases, which can be crucial for allowing safe evacuation and minimising damage.
This is especially important in high-traffic and public spaces, like schools, hospitals, offices, and malls, where maintaining clear escape routes and reducing fire risks are top priorities.
It helps to protect critical areas and resources within these spaces, containing fires in specific sections and preventing their spread to vital stairways and access points.
Prioritising Safety
Our glass meets rigorous regulatory standards, prioritising safety, code compliance, and design aesthetics in a building’s construction.
Benefits of Fire Rated Glass
- Perfect for various applications where fire safety is essential
- Designed to withstand high temperatures and maintain its structure
- Fully compliant with UK regulations for fire safety
- Pre-cut and made-to-order options
- Fire protection for up to 120 minutes
- Integrity for up to 260 minutes
Perfect For Every Project
Fire-rated units play a crucial role in building safety regulations. Therefore, it is widely useful in fire doors, internal partitions, and other structures to improve fire protection.
In the event of a fire, this bespoke glass can help contain flames, creating compartments limiting the fire’s spreading. Its main purpose is blocking flames long enough to keep evacuation routes accessible.
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The design of fire-rated units is great for providing protection in a fire by acting as a barrier to flames, smoke, and heat for a certain period. Unlike standard glass, which can shatter under high heat, the glass is engineered to resist high temperatures and pressure changes. So, in a fire, these glass solutions prevent the spread of flames and hot gases, allowing those to evacuate safely and limit fire damage.
The costing of any glass varies widely depending on the size of the glass. Therefore, smaller units are typically more affordable than larger applications, like full glass walls or partition systems.
To determine if glass is fire-rated, you should look for specific certifications or markings on the glass itself. These will typically indicate its fire-resistance level. Fire-rated units often have a label or stamp from a recognisable testing organisation (such as UL, CE, or BS) and will specify the time it can withstand fire, such as 30, 60, or 90 minutes. Another way to tell is by looking at the documentation from the manufacturer, so this must be kept in a safe place.
This type of glass is required in building areas where fire safety regulations dictate the need for fire resistance. This is usually to help contain the spreading of fire and smoke. It can be essential in settings like schools, hospitals, high-rise buildings, and other public spaces where fire safety is a must.
Fire safe glass goes through rigorous testing to ensure it can withstand high temperatures and preventing spread of fire and smoke for a specified time. The glass is placed in a controlled furnace where it is exposed to heat levels simulating real fire conditions. It undergoes a series of tests, including integrity testing. This measures how long the glass can remain intact without allowing flames or hot gases to pass through.
Typically, this type of specialist glass is designed to withstand fire exposure for specific periods. These periods are measured in 30, 60, or 120 minutes, as tested under regulated fire conditions. In terms of lifespan, the glass itself doesn’t “expire” but you should be regularly inspecting it to ensure its integrity. This can be done by checking it has no cracks, scratches, or delamination. At Performance Glass, our fire rated solutions are great for providing insulation for up to 120 minutes and integrity for up to 260 minutes.
Yes, fire-rated units can provide some level of sound insulation, but its primary purpose is to resist fire and heat rather than to block sound. Due to its thickness and density, it can offer a certain degree of acoustic insulation. For spaces where sound insulation is required, specialised acoustic glass is available and provides better soundproofing compared to standard fire-rated units.