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Fire Stopping Around Doors in Bedfordshire
Across Bedfordshire, from Luton to smaller towns and villages, we carry out fire stopping works for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
Fire Stopping Around Doors: Fire stopping is the sealing of gaps and openings in fire-resisting walls and floors so fire and smoke cannot pass through. Around a fire door it mainly means the gap between the door frame and the wall, which must be sealed as well as the door itself.
- Area
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Postcode areas
- LU, MK, SG
- Towns listed
- 5
- Local authorities
- Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Bedfordshire includes
- Penetration labels and a register where required
- Architraves refitted after sealing
- Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
- Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
- Photographs before and after each seal
- Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
How does it work in Bedfordshire?
Expose
Architraves are removed where needed to see the frame gap.
Select
The sealing method is chosen to suit the gap and wall.
Seal
Gaps and penetrations are sealed and photographed.
Record
Each location is logged with photos for the building file.
What the law requires in Bedfordshire
As Bedfordshire is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Prices across Bedfordshire
In Bedfordshire, fire stopping works typically cost £60–£180 per door frame ex VAT, depending on the building and specification.
Fire Stopping Around Doors by town in Bedfordshire
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Ampthill
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Bedford
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Dunstable
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Leighton Buzzard
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Luton
Fire Stopping Around Doors in Bedfordshire: questions
Will I get photos?
Yes. Every sealed location is photographed before and after, and logged.
Is expanding foam acceptable around a fire door frame?
Only a fire-rated foam with evidence for that use and gap size. Ordinary expanding foam is not suitable. BS 8214:2026 lists acceptable approaches such as suitable mastics, foams and stone wool.
Which fire safety law applies in Bedfordshire?
Bedfordshire is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.
How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Bedfordshire?
It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.