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Fire Stopping Around Doors in Ilford

We provide fire stopping works for buildings in Ilford and the IG1 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Ilford
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: IG1
Region: London
Population: Around 170,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Barking (3 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Ilford

Many Ilford buildings are mixed use, with flats above shops and offices, where the stair door protecting the flats is often the weakest point. For fire stopping works, we group Ilford visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Ilford

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
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls

Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.
Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.
Evidence	Before and after photos for each location.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why Ilford clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Ilford and Greater London.

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire door law for Ilford buildings

As Ilford 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.

Prices in Ilford

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

Questions from Ilford clients

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.

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 Ilford?

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

Can you price remedial work in Ilford from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Ilford, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.