Fife · KY12

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Dunfermline

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

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: Dunfermline
County / area: Fife
County council: Fife
Postcode district: KY12
Region: Scotland
Population: Around 55,000 people
Fire safety law: Scotland: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
Nearest town: Livingston (19 km)

Typical buildings in Dunfermline

In a town the size of Dunfermline, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. We can work early, late or at weekends in Dunfermline where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Dunfermline?

Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Architraves refitted after sealing
Penetration labels and a register where required
Photographs before and after each seal
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls

Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.
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.

What to expect in Dunfermline

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Which fire door rules apply in Dunfermline?

Dunfermline is in Scotland, where fire safety duties come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. Regulation 10 is English law, but regular documented checks are still good practice.

What will it cost in Dunfermline?

Typical Dunfermline prices: £60–£180 per door frame (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts. Get a guide price for your Dunfermline building.

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Dunfermline: questions

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Dunfermline?

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

Will I get photos?

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

Does regulation 10 apply in Dunfermline?

No. Dunfermline is in Scotland, which has its own fire safety law. The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 cover workplaces, HMOs and other non-domestic premises; common parts of private blocks of flats are largely outside them.