County Durham · DH1

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Durham

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Durham, our fire stopping works follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Durham.

Town: Durham
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: DH1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 48,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chester-le-Street (9 km)

Fire doors in Durham's buildings

Halls and shared houses in Durham are easiest to inspect between tenancies, when bedroom doors can be repaired without disturbing residents. Where a Durham building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What's included in Durham?

Architraves refitted after sealing
Penetration labels and a register where required
Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Photographs before and after each seal
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls

Penetrations	Pipes and cables through compartment walls sealed.
Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.
Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

How we work in Durham

Priced door by door

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

One contact

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Durham

As Durham is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

Durham guide prices

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

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Durham: questions

Which fire safety law applies in Durham?

Durham 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.

Will I get photos?

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

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.

Can you price remedial work in Durham from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Durham, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.