FIRE-RESISTANT WINDOWS
Building Regulations are making fire rated windows a requirement in an increasing amount of building types, particularly in multiple-floored buildings. It is stated in the government’s Building Regulations that in certain circumstances windows must be fire resistant. They must prevent fire spread, provide a safe escape route, offer ventilation, ensure that a building’s structure will not be affected, and provide safe access to the building in the event of a fire. Therefore, it is incredibly important to ensure that your building is fitted with fire rated windows appropriate to your building type.
PERFORMANCE
It is important to know that fire rated windows can provide varying levels of protection. The levels are determined based on a number of factors including building type, the number of people in the building, and escape routes.
One aspect of determining the performance of a fire window is by exposing the window to a constant heat to see how long it can withstand it. Windows can be fire rated for up to 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes.
Pensher Skytech’s fire resistant windows are tested up to 120 minutes for integrity and insulation, as well as 2 hours for integrity only. Our windows provide the maximum amount of protection, making them suitable for high-risk areas such as hospitals, military sites, transport hubs, and multi-story buildings.
MANUFACTURING
Our fire rated windows are manufactured from steel profiles which are welded to create rigid, joint free, constructions. We produce fire resistant windows in both carbon steel and stainless steel. A variety of configurations and glass sizes are possible. Whilst most glazed windows are fixed lights, we can provide opening lights where required, utilising narrow profiles.
All of Pensher Skytech’s products are created in-house from one of our 3 manufacturing sites.
INTEGRITY AND INSULATION
Fire resistant products can be described as either being ‘integrity only’ or ‘integrity and insulation’. Understanding the terminology can be important to helping decide what kind of fire-resistant window will best suit your environment.
An ‘integrity’ only unit will remain as a physical barrier to the passage of fire for a specified period of time, but will not prevent heat transfer through the window.
An ‘integrity and insulating’ unit will prevent both the passage of fire and transfer of heat. It will not develop temperatures on its external surface, outside the compartment in which the fire is present which exceed 140°C.
APPLICATIONS
Applications that tend to require fire-resistant windows are both commercial and residential. However, because our windows are fire-resistant to such a high rating, we can provide them in the following areas:
- Petrochemical sites
- Factories
- Transport hubs
- Military sites
- Offshore facilities
- Hospitals
- Public areas
TECH SPEC
- Our fire resistant window is fire rated up to 120 minutes’ integrity and insulation or 2 hours’ integrity only.
- Available in various RAL and BS polyester powder coating colour ranges.
- Constructed from welded steel to create more secure frames.
- Can be manufactured from carbon steel or stainless steel.
- A variety of configurations and glass sizes are possible.
- Can provide opening lights where required rather than fixed, like most glazed windows.
- Designed and manufactured entirely in-house from steel profiles.
- Installed by the Pensher Skytech team seamlessly and discreetly.
- We can conduct fire testing to meet your specifications.
- Made to order to your exact requirements.
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