Greater Manchester · WA14

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Altrincham

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Altrincham, Greater Manchester: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Altrincham
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Trafford
Postcode district: WA14
Region: North West England
Population: Around 50,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Sale (4 km)

Typical buildings in Altrincham

In a town the size of Altrincham, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. Altrincham jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

Included as standard in Altrincham

Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
Architraves refitted after sealing
Penetration labels and a register where required

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why book with us in Altrincham?

Booked around you

Visits in Altrincham are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Altrincham, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Fire safety law that applies in Altrincham

As Altrincham 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.

Altrincham guide prices

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

Questions from Altrincham clients

Will I get photos?

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

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.

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

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

Which fire safety law applies in Altrincham?

Altrincham 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.