Constantly damaged vision panels

[Chris Allis]

Hi All,

I have a question I hope you can help me with.

Is there an alternative solution to Georgian Wired Glass in fire door vision panels? I have an enquiry from a care facility that has a tenant who constantly smashes the vision panels in the cross corridor fire doors. Has anyone else had this issue? If so, how did you achieve maintaining compliance? Obviously blocking them up is a non starter as you still need to see through the doors.

Any guidance would be appreciated!

  

 

[Neil ashdown]

Georgian wired glass relies on the wired grid for integrity, there are other options.  I would speak to a specialist for advice, you could try    https://www.ggf.org.uk/   and   https://zeroplus.co.uk/collections/glass

[AnthonyB]

Overlay with polycarbonate sheeting (as used in riot shields). As long as it doesn't affect the integrity or insulation of the door then any surface spread of flame only risk should be OK (& the right polycarbonate isn't readily ignited anyway as riot shields get firebombed)

[Chris Allis]

Thank you for your replies which I will look into regarding alternative glazing. Interesting suggestion regarding the riot shields, could be worth my client just getting the riot shields as a preventative measure to protect the fire doors!

All the best