Essex · SS12

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Wickford

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Wickford, our fire stopping works follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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 Wickford.

Town: Wickford
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: SS12
Region: East of England
Population: Around 28,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Pitsea (5 km)

Typical buildings in Wickford

In Wickford fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Reports for Wickford buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

Included as standard in Wickford

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

Evidence	Before and after photos for each location.
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.

What to expect in Wickford

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in Wickford

As Wickford 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 Wickford?

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

Common questions in Wickford

Do you work in occupied buildings in Wickford?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Wickford can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Wickford?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Wickford 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.