Essex · SS7

Fire Stopping Around Doors in South Benfleet

Responsible persons in South Benfleet 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: South Benfleet
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: SS7
Region: East of England
Population: Around 49,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Pitsea (4 km)

Fire doors in South Benfleet's buildings

In a town the size of South Benfleet, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. Reports for South Benfleet buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What our fire stopping covers in South Benfleet

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

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 South Benfleet?

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for South Benfleet buildings

South Benfleet is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

South Benfleet guide prices

In South Benfleet, fire stopping works typically cost £60–£180 per door frame ex VAT, depending on the building and specification. Get a guide price for your South Benfleet building.

Fire Stopping Around Doors in South Benfleet: questions

Do you cover the area around South Benfleet?

Yes. As well as South Benfleet itself we cover nearby towns including Pitsea, Canvey Island and Rayleigh.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in South Benfleet?

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

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.