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Fire Stopping Around Doors in Greater Manchester
Across Greater Manchester, from Manchester to smaller towns and villages, we carry out fire stopping works for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
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
- Greater Manchester
- Region
- North West England
- Postcode areas
- BL, M, OL, SK, WA, WN
- Towns listed
- 40
- Local authorities
- Bolton, Bury, Greater Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford and others
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in Greater Manchester?
- Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
- Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
- Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
- Architraves refitted after sealing
- Penetration labels and a register where required
- Photographs before and after each seal
How does it work in Greater Manchester?
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.
Which fire door rules apply in Greater Manchester?
Buildings in Greater Manchester fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.
- 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
Guide prices in Greater Manchester
In Greater Manchester, fire stopping works typically cost £60–£180 per door frame ex VAT, depending on the building and specification.
Fire Stopping Around Doors by town in Greater Manchester
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Altrincham
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Ashton in Makerfield
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Ashton-under-Lyne
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Atherton
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Bolton
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Bury
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Chadderton
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Cheadle Hulme
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Denton
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Droylsden
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Dukinfield
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Eccles
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Failsworth
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Farnworth
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Hazel Grove
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Heywood
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Hindley
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Hyde
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Leigh
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Manchester
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Middleton
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Old Trafford
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Oldham
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Prestwich
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Radcliffe
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Rochdale
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Royton
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Saddleworth
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Sale
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Salford
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Stalybridge
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Stockport
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Stretford
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Swinton
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Tyldesley
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Urmston
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Walkden
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Westhoughton
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Whitefield
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Wigan
Fire Stopping Around Doors in Greater Manchester: questions
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 Greater Manchester?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Greater Manchester is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Greater Manchester?
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.