Derbyshire · DE1

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Derby

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Derby, 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 Derby.

Town: Derby
County / area: Derbyshire
Local authority: Derby
Postcode district: DE1
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 270,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Belper (11 km)

Typical buildings in Derby

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

Included as standard in Derby

Architraves refitted after sealing
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
Penetration labels and a register where required
Photographs before and after each seal

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why Derby clients choose us

Booked around you

Visits in Derby 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 Derby building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Derby

Derby 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.

Derby guide prices

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

Questions from Derby 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Derby?

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.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Derby?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Derby is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.