Wales
Fire Stopping Around Doors in Dyfed
Fire Stopping Around Doors throughout Dyfed, scheduled by postcode district to keep travel costs down.
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
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Postcode areas
- SA, SY
- Towns listed
- 2
- Local authorities
- Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire
- Fire safety law
- Wales: Fire Safety Order 2005
Included as standard across Dyfed
- Architraves refitted after sealing
- Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
- Photographs before and after each seal
- Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
- Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
- Penetration labels and a register where required
How does it work in Dyfed?
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.
Wales fire safety law across Dyfed
Dyfed is in Wales, where the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained. Regulation 10's fixed quarterly and annual schedule is English law, but many Welsh landlords follow it as good practice.
- Fire Safety Order 2005 applies in Wales
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10's fixed schedule is England-only
- Quarterly and annual checks still widely used as good practice
Prices across Dyfed
Guide prices for fire stopping works in Dyfed are typically £60–£180 per door frame, ex VAT.
Fire Stopping Around Doors by town in Dyfed
Fire Stopping Around Doors in Dyfed: 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.
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.
Which fire safety law applies in Dyfed?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales, and the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed flat entrance doors in multi-occupied residential buildings are within scope.
Do you cover the area around Dyfed?
Yes. As well as Dyfed itself we cover nearby towns including Llanelli, Ammanford and nearby towns.