Fire-rated ceilings in Berkshire
Fire-rated ceilings across Berkshire: free survey, fixed written quote, and fitting out of hours if the building is in use. A fire-rated ceiling is a tested ceiling system that holds back fire for a stated time, usually 30 or 60 minutes, protecting either the void above or the structure.
Fire-rated ceilings for Berkshire buildings
Office buildings in Reading range from older blocks with tired grids to floors fitted out for each new tenant. We match tiles where we can and replace the grid where it no longer suits the layout. Distribution and industrial sites near Slough often need ceilings in mezzanine offices, canteens and welfare blocks inside the main building, with access planned around shifts and loading.
Typical fire-rated ceilings jobs we price in Berkshire include office floors being re-tiled between tenants, warehouse offices and welfare blocks, first-generation ceilings in post-war buildings due for replacement. Berkshire is in the South East, around 88 miles from our Birmingham base on average.
What the job includes
- Product data and installation records handed over
- Reaction-to-fire classes to BS EN 13501-1
- Fire resistance classified to BS EN 13501-2
- 30 and 60-minute systems in grid or MF form
Questions people ask
Do you cover all of Berkshire?
Yes. We take on fire-rated ceilings across Berkshire, including Reading, Slough, Bracknell and Newbury, and nearby areas such as Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Hampshire.
Can you fit a ceiling in an occupied office in Reading?
Yes. We work evenings and weekends, sheet and move furniture section by section, and leave each area usable for the next morning.
Who decides if we need a fire-rated ceiling?
Your fire strategy, fire engineer or Building Control. We can quote to their specification and point out where a tested system will meet it.
Can I put normal light fittings in a fire-rated ceiling?
Only if the system allows it, usually with fire hoods or protected fittings. Unprotected openings can void the rating.
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