County Antrim · BT6

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Castlereagh

Need fire stopping in Castlereagh? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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: Castlereagh
County / area: County Antrim
Local authority: Belfast
Postcode district: BT6
Region: Northern Ireland
Population: Around 57,000 people
Fire safety law: NI: Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006
Nearest town: Belfast (4 km)

Typical buildings in Castlereagh

Typical fire door jobs in Castlereagh include converted houses split into flats, HMOs, surgeries and small office buildings. For fire stopping works, we group Castlereagh visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What happens on site in Castlereagh?

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

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why book with us in Castlereagh?

Booked around you

Visits in Castlereagh are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Castlereagh and County Antrim.

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Castlereagh, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Fire safety law that applies in Castlereagh

For buildings in Castlereagh, the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 set the maintenance duty; the English regulation 10 schedule does not apply.

How much do fire stopping works cost in Castlereagh?

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

Questions from Castlereagh clients

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 work in occupied buildings in Castlereagh?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Castlereagh 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.

Which fire safety law applies in Castlereagh?

The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 require fire safety measures, including fire doors, to be maintained.