Commercial Interior Glazing & Fit-Out

We get involved as early as you want us. At concept stage that might be advising on which system families can deliver the look and performance the designer has in mind. At technical design, it means reviewing drawings for buildability, confirming acoustic and fire performance, and supplying system data, details and samples for the specification.

Our architect’s checklist for specifying glass partitions sets out every decision a specification should cover, from acoustic targets and deflection heads to manifestation and door hardware.

Where a partition forms part of a protected corridor, compartment or escape route, it must be a tested fire-rated assembly: fire-resistant glass, frame, seals and doors installed together as tested. Integrity-only (E) and integrity-and-insulation (EI) ratings serve different purposes, and the fire strategy for the building decides which is needed.

Our guide to fire rated glass partitioning in commercial fit-outs covers ratings, evidence, door sets and the coordination needed with the fire engineer. For a general overview, see the plain-English fire rated glass partitioning guide.

On larger fit-outs we deliver the whole internal glazing package: meeting room fronts, private offices, reception screens, fire-rated corridors, doors and manifestation, coordinated as one subcontract. One package simplifies interfaces, keeps finishes consistent and gives the main contractor a single point of responsibility.

How we scope those packages, and what we need from you to price them accurately, is set out in full-floor glazing packages: how we scope them.

Glazing is late in the fit-out sequence and sensitive to what comes before it. Ceiling grids, floor finishes, services and deflection heads all need to be in the right place, and glass lead times mean final dimensions must be surveyed early. We work to your programme, attend coordination meetings and plan deliveries around loading bays, lifts and building rules.

Our guide to working with a glazing contractor covers lead times, sequencing and logistics in detail.

Commercial glazing must meet the Building Regulations and relevant standards for safety glazing, manifestation, accessibility and, where applicable, fire resistance. We provide RAMS, product data, test evidence, certificates and O&M information as standard. See our glass manifestation guide for marking requirements.

The package can include any combination of the systems covered in our other hubs: glass partition walls as the parent overview, acoustic glass partitions for rated meeting rooms, frameless and demountable systems for flexibility, and black-framed and Crittall-style partitions for design-led spaces.