County Durham · DL14

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Bishop Auckland

Responsible persons in Bishop Auckland can book fire stopping works with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

In short: 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: Bishop Auckland
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: DL14
Region: North East England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Newton Aycliffe (8 km)

What kind of buildings in Bishop Auckland need fire door work?

In Bishop Auckland fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. We can work early, late or at weekends in Bishop Auckland where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Bishop Auckland?

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

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.

How we work in Bishop Auckland

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Bishop Auckland building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Which fire door rules apply in Bishop Auckland?

Buildings in Bishop Auckland fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

Prices in Bishop Auckland

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

Questions from Bishop Auckland clients

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 Bishop Auckland?

Bishop Auckland 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.

Do you cover the area around Bishop Auckland?

Yes. As well as Bishop Auckland itself we cover nearby towns including Newton Aycliffe, Durham and Darlington.

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.