South West England · England
Fire Stopping Around Doors in Bristol
We provide fire stopping works across Bristol, with the same report format and pricing as everywhere else we work.
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
- Bristol
- Region
- South West England
- Postcode areas
- BS
- Towns listed
- 1
- Local authorities
- City of Bristol
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Bristol includes
- Photographs before and after each seal
- Penetration labels and a register where required
- Architraves refitted after sealing
- Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
- Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
- Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
How does it work in Bristol?
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.
Fire door law for Bristol buildings
As Bristol 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
How much does it cost in Bristol?
Guide prices for fire stopping works in Bristol are typically £60–£180 per door frame, ex VAT.
Fire Stopping Around Doors by town in Bristol
Fire Stopping Around Doors in Bristol: questions
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.
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bristol?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Bristol is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you work in occupied buildings in Bristol?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Bristol can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.