Edinburgh & the Lothians · EH2

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Edinburgh

Looking for fire stopping in Edinburgh? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Edinburgh and surrounding parts of Scotland, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: Edinburgh
County / area: Edinburgh & the Lothians
Local authority: City of Edinburgh
Postcode district: EH2
Region: Scotland
Population: Around 510,000 people
Fire safety law: Scotland: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
Nearest town: Musselburgh (9 km)

Typical Edinburgh fire door jobs

Halls and shared houses in Edinburgh are easiest to inspect between tenancies, when bedroom doors can be repaired without disturbing residents. If you look after more than one building around Edinburgh, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Edinburgh?

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

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why book with us in Edinburgh?

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is in Scotland, where fire safety duties come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. Regulation 10 is English law, but regular documented checks are still good practice.

Edinburgh guide prices

Typical Edinburgh prices: £60–£180 per door frame (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts. Get a guide price for your Edinburgh building.

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Edinburgh: questions

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 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 in Edinburgh?

No. Edinburgh is in Scotland, which has its own fire safety law. The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 cover workplaces, HMOs and other non-domestic premises; common parts of private blocks of flats are largely outside them.

Do you cover the area around Edinburgh?

Yes. As well as Edinburgh itself we cover nearby towns including Musselburgh, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline.