Three Decades of Fire Protection Expertise — From Contractor to National Manufacturer
Designing and manufacturing certified fire resistant glazing in Australia since 1995. From residential bushfire zones to commercial high-rises — fully integrated design, fabrication, and national supply, all under one roof.
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Residential, commercial, BAL FZ zones.
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Vision Safe – /60/60 – Spandrel Fire Separation System
Many apartment buildings across Australia have balcony enclosures installed by unit owners — often non-compliant with NCC C2.6, which requires spandrel fire separation between vertically separated units.
These installations typically use non fire-rated glazing slab-to-slab to maximise light and views. The non-compliance only surfaces during a fire safety audit or when a new DA is lodged.
A common point of confusion: NCC C2.6 calls for an FRL of -/60/60, not 60/60/60. The first value refers to structural adequacy, and a spandrel is not a structural element.
Nilfire has developed a glazing system tested to AS 1530 Part 4 achieving -/60/60 FRL, with assessment from BRANZ (NATA accredited) confirming full compliance with C2.6. The system can be installed internally — behind existing non-compliant glazing — or externally with new non-rated glazing above, suitable for both retrofit and new enclosure projects.
A complete Data Sheet is available on our Data Sheets page. For technical enquiries or site assessments, contact our team via nilfire.com.au.
Three Things to Consider When Specifying Fire Resistant Glazing
Fire resistant glazing sits at the intersection of architecture, engineering, and construction. Specifying the right system isn’t just a matter of meeting performance numbers — it’s about how those numbers integrate with the rest of the building.
Here are three considerations that come up regularly in conversations with our team.
The system, not just the glass. Fire resistant performance is delivered by the whole assembly — frame, glazing, seals, fixings. Specifying products as a complete tested system avoids surprises during installation.
Vision and daylight matter. Modern buildings expect glazed openings to do more than separate. Sightlines, daylighting, and visual continuity are increasingly part of the design brief. The right configuration can deliver both fire performance and design intent — but it needs to be planned, not assumed.
Lead times and coordination. Custom sizes, finishes, and configurations take longer to manufacture than off-the-shelf options. Aligning fire glazing decisions with structural and architectural milestones avoids late-stage scrambles.
Working through any of these in a current project? Our technical team is happy to talk through options.
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