Bedfordshire · LU6

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Dunstable

Responsible persons in Dunstable can book fire stopping works with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

In short: 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.

Town: Dunstable
County / area: Bedfordshire
County council: Central Bedfordshire
Postcode district: LU6
Region: East of England
Population: Around 52,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Luton (7 km)

Typical buildings in Dunstable

Care homes, schools and small residential blocks are typical Dunstable buildings with fire doors to look after. Where a Dunstable building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What's included in Dunstable?

Architraves refitted after sealing
Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Photographs before and after each seal
Penetration labels and a register where required
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls

Penetrations	Pipes and cables through compartment walls sealed.
Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.
Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why Dunstable clients choose us

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Dunstable is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Dunstable or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Dunstable building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Fire door law for Dunstable buildings

As Dunstable 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.

How much do fire stopping works cost in Dunstable?

Typical Dunstable prices: £60–£180 per door frame (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts. Get a guide price for your Dunstable building.

Dunstable FAQs

Which fire safety law applies in Dunstable?

Dunstable 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.

Do you need to remove architraves?

Often, yes. The frame gap is usually hidden behind the architrave, so we remove and refit it to inspect and seal properly.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Dunstable?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Dunstable can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.