Greater London · TW9

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Richmond

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

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: Richmond
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: TW9
Region: London
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Isleworth (3 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Richmond

Fire door work in Richmond typically involves purpose-built blocks, mansion flats and converted terraces, where communal stair doors and flat entrance doors carry most of the fire strategy. If you look after more than one building around Richmond, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Richmond?

Penetration labels and a register where required
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.
Penetrations	Pipes and cables through compartment walls sealed.
Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

What to expect in Richmond

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

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

One contact

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

Which fire door rules apply in Richmond?

Richmond 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.

Richmond guide prices

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

Common questions in Richmond

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Richmond?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

Which fire safety law applies in Richmond?

Richmond 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 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.

Will I get photos?

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