Essex · SS13

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Pitsea

Pitsea 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 Pitsea.

Town: Pitsea
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: SS13
Region: East of England
Population: Around 25,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Basildon (4 km)

Fire doors in Pitsea's buildings

Landlords in Pitsea often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. For fire stopping works, we group Pitsea visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Pitsea

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

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why Pitsea clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Pitsea buildings

Buildings in Pitsea 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.

Prices in Pitsea

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

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Pitsea: questions

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Pitsea?

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Pitsea?

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

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.

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.