Essex · CM14

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Brentwood

Need fire stopping in Brentwood? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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: Brentwood
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CM14
Region: East of England
Population: Around 53,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Billericay (8 km)

Fire doors in Brentwood's buildings

Care homes, schools and small residential blocks are typical Brentwood buildings with fire doors to look after. Brentwood jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What happens on site in Brentwood?

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

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why Brentwood clients choose us

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Brentwood and Essex.

England fire safety law in Brentwood

As Brentwood 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.

How much do fire stopping works cost in Brentwood?

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

Common questions in Brentwood

Which fire safety law applies in Brentwood?

Brentwood 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.

Do you cover the area around Brentwood?

Yes. As well as Brentwood itself we cover nearby towns including Billericay, Hornchurch and Romford.

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.

Will I get photos?

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