East Sussex · BN41

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Portslade

Responsible persons in Portslade 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: Portslade
County / area: East Sussex
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Postcode district: BN41
Region: South East England
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hove (4 km)

What kind of buildings in Portslade need fire door work?

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Portslade are typical of local fire door work. Portslade jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Portslade?

Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
Penetration labels and a register where required
Photographs before and after each seal
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why book with us in Portslade?

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Portslade and East Sussex.

Fire safety law that applies in Portslade

Buildings in Portslade 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.

How much do fire stopping works cost in Portslade?

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

Questions from Portslade 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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Portslade?

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

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Portslade?

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.

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.