Fire-Rated Partitions & Drywall · Nationwide
Fire-Rated Partitions · Metal Stud · Glazed Screens
Design, supply and installation of partition walls, ceilings and glazed screens for commercial and public-sector buildings across the UK — fire-rated where the fire strategy demands it, and always installed as a tested system so compartmentation is built in, not bolted on.
What we do
A partition is only fire-rated if the whole system — studs, boards, insulation, fixings, deflection head and every penetration through it — matches the tested detail. MGN Group designs, supplies and installs partitions as complete systems, sealing them with our own fire stopping team and fitting fire doors and fire-rated glazing within them, so a single accredited contractor owns the compartment line.
Metal stud and board partitions built to 30, 60, 90 or 120-minute tested systems, with fire-stopped heads, junctions and penetrations — forming new compartment walls or reinstating existing ones.
View fire-rated partitionsNon-loadbearing metal stud partitions, wall linings and dry-lining for offices, retail, healthcare and education fit-outs — plumb, true and ready for decoration.
View drywall systemsFramed and frameless glazed office partitions, and fire-rated glazed screens where light and compartmentation both matter — supplied and installed as one package.
View glazed partitionsFire-resisting ceiling membranes, shaft wall and duct enclosures, and protective linings to structure, installed to manufacturer-tested details.
View ceilings & liningsHigh-performance acoustic partitions, moisture-resistant and impact-resistant boards, and hygienic wall systems for clinical and food environments.
View specialist systemsMaking good compromised partitions, restoring fire ratings after services alterations, and reconfiguring space in occupied buildings — documented for your fire safety file.
View remedial worksWhere we work
One specialist team, mobilised nationally. MGN operates from Cumbernauld, between Glasgow and Edinburgh, and installs partition systems across Scotland, England and Wales.
From our Central Belt base we install partitions for commercial landlords, main contractors, NHS estates, universities and housing providers across Greater Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Lothians, and throughout Scotland. Edinburgh's converted tenements and Victorian commercial stock often need fire-rated partitions built into irregular, older fabric — retrofit compartmentation is a core part of what we do.
We deliver partition packages for main contractors, fit-out contractors and building owners across England and Wales, from single-floor office reconfigurations to phased programmes across a national portfolio — coordinated centrally, executed locally, and certified to one standard.
Who we serve
We deliver partition systems across a wide range of building types and sectors throughout the UK.
Offices, retail and mixed-use — new compartment walls and office reconfigurations.
Fire-rated and hygienic partition systems for hospitals, clinics and health centres.
Schools, colleges and universities — programmed around term time.
Fire-rated separating walls and riser enclosures across social housing blocks.
Partition packages coordinated with the main contractor's programme, from first fix to handover.
Reconfiguration and remedial partition works for FM companies managing large portfolios.
Our credentials
Accreditation means an independent body has verified our processes, training and workmanship — not just our paperwork.
Fire door installation & maintenance
BM TRADA Q-Mark is the UK gold standard for fire door installation and maintenance. Holding this certification means our entire installation process — from specification to sign-off — has been independently assessed and approved. You can verify MGN's registration directly on the BM TRADA scheme website.
Verify our registrationFire door inspection certification
The Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) is the only nationally recognised scheme for fire door inspection in the UK. Only FDIS-registered inspectors can issue a fire door inspection certificate that carries genuine third-party weight with insurers and enforcing authorities. Most contractors offering fire door inspections are not FDIS registered.
Verify our registrationHealth & safety pre-qualification
CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) is the standard pre-qualification requirement for most public sector procurement across the UK. If your building is NHS, council or publicly funded, MGN's CHAS accreditation means we can be appointed without additional vetting.
Institute of Fire Safety Managers
IFSM membership demonstrates ongoing commitment to professional development and regulatory awareness in fire safety management. It is a signal that MGN's team stays current with legislative changes and best practice — not just at time of certification, but continuously.
Client trust
“MGN completed fire stopping surveys and remediation across three of our Scottish properties. Every installation was fully certified and signed off on schedule. They are our premier provider of passive fire protection services in Scotland.”
Simon Cheltenham
Facilities Director, Forte Hotels
“We manage a large portfolio of properties across Scotland and MGN handles all our passive fire protection work. Their documentation is thorough and every project is compliant from day one. I wouldn't use anyone else.”
Stuart McBride
Portfolio Property Owner, Scotland
“All our contract work in Scotland goes to MGN. Their fire door inspection reports are detailed, their remediation work is fast, and they understand the compliance requirements for our sector inside out.”
Jen Ferguson
Operations Manager, National Fire Protection
“The specification and installation quality from MGN is consistently at the highest standard. They understand the requirements of complex commercial environments and deliver certification documentation that stands up to audit.”
Tina Berry
Project Manager, Commercial Development
The law
Where a partition forms part of a compartment wall or protects an escape route, it is a fire safety measure in law. It must be built to a tested system and kept in efficient working order — and the responsible person carries the liability if it isn't.
Set the compartmentation and fire-resistance requirements for walls and linings in England & Wales (Requirement B3) and Scotland (Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Section 2), including the need for fire stopping at junctions and penetrations.
Require the responsible person to maintain compartment walls, linings and their fire stopping in efficient working order and good repair.
The fire-resistance test standards for non-loadbearing walls and partitions. A partition is only fire-rated if it replicates the tested construction.
The workmanship code for plasterboard partitions and dry linings, and the British Standard for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings.
The most common partition failures we find are at the head of the wall and around services — a partition that stops short of the soffit, or has been cut for cables and never made good, no longer provides the rating it was built for.
This summary is not legal advice — your own fire risk assessment sets out the specific duties for your building.
Quick answers
A partition is fire-rated when it is built exactly to a construction that has been fire-tested to BS EN 1364-1 or BS 476-22 — the specific studs, board type and layers, insulation, fixing centres and head detail — and every opening or penetration through it is fire-stopped with a compatible tested system. Change any element and the rating can no longer be demonstrated.
Yes. Reconfigurations and remedial partition works in live buildings are a large part of our work. We phase works, control dust and noise, and work out of hours where needed so the building can stay in use.
Yes — that's the point of using MGN. Our own accredited fire stopping team seals the heads, junctions and service penetrations, and we install the fire doors and fire-rated glazed screens within the partition, so one contractor is accountable for the whole compartment line and its documentation.
System specifications and test evidence for the partition build-up, fire stopping records with photographs, and door and glazing certification — everything your fire risk assessor, insurer or building control will need for the fire safety file.
Yes. MGN installs partition systems for commercial and public-sector clients across Scotland, England and Wales, including multi-site programmes managed under a single contract.
Whether you need a single compartment wall reinstated, a floor reconfigured or a full fit-out partition package, we respond within 48 hours with a clear, compliant plan and a fixed-price quotation.