Essex · CO12

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Harwich

Harwich landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire stopping works with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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 Harwich.

Town: Harwich
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CO12
Region: East of England
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Felixstowe (5 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Harwich

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Harwich. We can work early, late or at weekends in Harwich where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What our fire stopping covers in Harwich

Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Photographs before and after each seal
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
Architraves refitted after sealing

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why Harwich clients choose us

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Harwich, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Harwich or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Fire door law for Harwich buildings

As Harwich 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.

What will it cost in Harwich?

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

Common questions in Harwich

Which fire safety law applies in Harwich?

Harwich 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 Harwich?

Yes. As well as Harwich itself we cover nearby towns including Felixstowe, Ipswich and Clacton-on-Sea.

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.

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.