Cheshire · WA5

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Great Sankey

Looking for fire stopping in Great Sankey? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Great Sankey and surrounding parts of Cheshire, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: Great Sankey
County / area: Cheshire
Local authority: Warrington
Postcode district: WA5
Region: North West England
Population: Around 44,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Warrington (4 km)

What kind of buildings in Great Sankey need fire door work?

Care homes, schools and small residential blocks are typical Great Sankey buildings with fire doors to look after. For fire stopping works, we group Great Sankey visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What our fire stopping covers in Great Sankey

Architraves refitted after sealing
Photographs before and after each seal
Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Penetration labels and a register where required
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected

Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.
Evidence	Before and after photos for each location.
Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

What to expect in Great Sankey

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Great Sankey

Great Sankey 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.

Prices in Great Sankey

In Great Sankey, fire stopping works typically cost £60–£180 per door frame ex VAT, depending on the building and specification. Get a guide price for your Great Sankey building.

Great Sankey FAQs

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Great Sankey?

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Great Sankey?

Great Sankey 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.

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.