North East England · England
Fire Stopping Around Doors in County Durham
Fire Stopping Around Doors throughout County Durham: from Darlington to Hartlepool, every door is inspected, photographed and logged, and remedial work is priced door by door.
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
- County Durham
- Region
- North East England
- Postcode areas
- DH, DL, SR, TS
- Towns listed
- 13
- Local authorities
- County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in County Durham?
- Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
- Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
- Photographs before and after each seal
- Penetration labels and a register where required
- Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
- Architraves refitted after sealing
How does it work in County Durham?
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 County Durham buildings
County Durham 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.
- 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 County Durham?
Typical County Durham prices: £60–£180 per door frame (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts.
Fire Stopping Around Doors by town in County Durham
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Billingham
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Bishop Auckland
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Chester-le-Street
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Consett
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Darlington
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Durham
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Hartlepool
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Newton Aycliffe
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Peterlee
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Seaham
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Stanley
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Stockton-on-Tees
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Thornaby-on-Tees
Fire Stopping Around Doors in County Durham: questions
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.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Every sealed location is photographed before and after, and logged.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in County Durham?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. County Durham is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you cover the area around County Durham?
Yes. As well as County Durham itself we cover nearby towns including Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.