Cheshire · CH1

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Chester

We provide fire stopping works for buildings in Chester and the CH1 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Chester
County / area: Cheshire
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Postcode district: CH1
Region: North West England
Population: Around 91,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hawarden (9 km)

Typical buildings in Chester

Student accommodation and HMOs are a big part of the building stock in Chester, and bedroom door closers and seals in shared housing take heavy wear every term. Where a Chester building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What happens on site in Chester?

Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
Photographs before and after each seal
Penetration labels and a register where required

Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.
Penetrations	Pipes and cables through compartment walls sealed.
Evidence	Before and after photos for each location.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

What to expect in Chester

Same report everywhere

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Chester and Cheshire.

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Chester

Chester is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

How much do fire stopping works cost in Chester?

Guide prices for fire stopping works in Chester are typically £60–£180 per door frame, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Chester building.

Common questions in Chester

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Chester?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Chester is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

Will I get photos?

Yes. Every sealed location is photographed before and after, and logged.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Chester?

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

Can you fire stop a whole building?

This service covers fire stopping around doors and nearby penetrations. Wider compartmentation surveys need a specialist survey, which we can arrange.