Pyroguard reaches new heights

Pyroguard fire safety glass has been specified for Quantock House, an eight-storey residential development, in Taunton Somerset.

Quantock House is also one of the first UK projects to have an NHBC accepted A2-S1 glass balustrade system installed on its apartment balconies – the result of a close working partnership between Pyroguard and Architectural Metalwork Installations (AMI), an architectural metalwork specialist.

The Fire-Tek balustrade system, featuring Pyroguard balustrade fire safety glass, is compliant with all the latest building regulation requirements for residential buildings over 18m tall (11m in Scotland).

In addition to its fire reaction qualities, Pyroguard Balustrade also offers excellent light transmission and is certified to the 1B1 impact resistance rating (according to EN12600) – both key factors for the application.

Andy Lake, sales director UK & IRE at Pyroguard, added: “It’s been great to work with AMI on the development of this balustrade system and we’re exceptionally proud to be the only glass manufacturer in the UK offering such a product.

“Following the Building Regulations’ ban on the use of laminated glass on high-rise residential balconies and terraces back in December 2018, it’s wonderful to now be able to re-establish glass as a design solution for such applications.”