South West England · England
Fire Stopping Around Doors in Gloucestershire
Book fire stopping works anywhere in Gloucestershire: we schedule visits by postcode district to keep travel, and your price, down.
Fire Stopping Around Doors: 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.
- Area
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West England
- Postcode areas
- BS, GL
- Towns listed
- 8
- Local authorities
- Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Gloucestershire
- Penetration labels and a register where required
- Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
- Architraves refitted after sealing
- Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
- Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
- Photographs before and after each seal
How does it work in Gloucestershire?
Expose
Architraves are removed where needed to see the frame gap.
Select
The sealing method is chosen to suit the gap and wall.
Seal
Gaps and penetrations are sealed and photographed.
Record
Each location is logged with photos for the building file.
England fire safety law across Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Prices across Gloucestershire
Guide prices for fire stopping works in Gloucestershire are typically £60–£180 per door frame, ex VAT.
Fire Stopping Around Doors by town in Gloucestershire
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Cheltenham
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Cirencester
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Gloucester
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Kingswood
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Mangotsfield
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Stroud
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Tewkesbury
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Yate
Fire Stopping Around Doors in Gloucestershire: questions
Will I get photos?
Yes. Every sealed location is photographed before and after, and logged.
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.
Which fire safety law applies in Gloucestershire?
Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire?
Yes. As well as Gloucestershire itself we cover nearby towns including Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud.