10 Window and Glazing Suppliers: Security and Fire Ratings

10 Window and Glazing Suppliers: Security and Fire Ratings

When comparing fire-rated window manufacturers, first separate complete-window suppliers, system suppliers and specialist glazing suppliers. Security and fire protection are separate specification tasks. A bullet-resistant assembly is tested against defined threats; it is not universally “bulletproof”. A fire rating also applies to a specified assembly and exposure. This editorial list distinguishes supplier scope rather than ranking ten equivalent bulletproof-window manufacturers.

Supplier Scope to Check

The following companies publish architectural, security or fire-protection product information. Inclusion is not an official ranking or a statement that every company supplies both ballistic and fire-rated windows. Confirm the exact system and regional availability.

1. Schüco: Publishes dedicated aluminium fire-protection systems. Check the FW 60+ BF system information and the specific permitted assembly.
2. Jansen: Supplies steel window systems with specific security configurations. Its Janisol window page includes bullet-resistance options; these are not aluminium systems.
3. Forster: Supplies steel profile systems, including fire-protection applications. Match the product type and tested assembly; a fire-door range is not evidence for a ballistic window.
4. Vetrotech Saint-Gobain: Supplies fire-rated and high-security glazing. Glass performance must be matched to an appropriate tested framing system.
5. Kawneer: Supplies architectural aluminium systems. Request model-specific documentation for any claimed blast, impact or security application; the general product range does not establish a ballistic or fire rating.
6. AluK: Supplies architectural aluminium systems. Verify any specialist security or fire-protection requirement directly for the proposed model; this guide does not establish a ballistic rating.
7. Reynaers Aluminium: Supplies architectural window and door systems. Burglary resistance, ballistic resistance and fire resistance must be checked separately.
8. Technal: Supplies aluminium building systems. Sustainability or thermal data do not establish a security or fire rating; identify the required specialist configuration.
9. Pilkington: Supplies Pyrostop fire-resistant glazing. Use it only within the tested and approved glazing-system conditions.
10. Alumil: Publishes dedicated fire-rated systems such as S77FR. Obtain the relevant test and application documents rather than extending a rating to other systems.

Verify Ballistic, Fire and Weather Evidence Separately

UL 752 addresses bullet-resisting equipment. Fire-rated glazing and assemblies have different requirements, as explained in UL’s fire-door and window guide. AS 2047 weather-performance evidence or a 6063 alloy designation does not establish either ballistic or fire resistance. Confirm the test standard, rating, assembly size, glass, frame, hardware and installation scope.

Discussing a Specialist Requirement with AlloyPro

Send AlloyPro the project location and exact security or fire requirement for a capability and documentation review. No AlloyPro ballistic or fire rating is established by this article.

• Assembly evidence: Require documentation identifying the tested system and its permitted configuration. A profile illustration or material grade is insufficient.
• Separate ratings: Check ballistic and fire requirements independently. A weather test or energy label cannot substitute for either.
• Design limits: Confirm dimensions, glazing retention, supporting construction and installation details before selecting sightlines or finishes.

Submit the specification for review. Availability and applicable evidence must be confirmed before purchase.

For related product and planning information, see Secure Casement Windows: Top 3 Security Details for Projects and How to Choose Hurricane-Resistant Aluminum Windows and Doors for High-Wind Regions.