Greater Manchester · WN4

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Ashton in Makerfield

Ashton in Makerfield landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire stopping works with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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: Ashton in Makerfield
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Wigan
Postcode district: WN4
Region: North West England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Golborne (4 km)

Typical Ashton in Makerfield fire door jobs

In Ashton in Makerfield fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Where an Ashton in Makerfield building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What happens on site in Ashton in Makerfield?

Architraves refitted after sealing
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
Photographs before and after each seal

Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.
Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.
Penetrations	Pipes and cables through compartment walls sealed.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why book with us in Ashton in Makerfield?

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Ashton in Makerfield

As Ashton in Makerfield 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.

What will it cost in Ashton in Makerfield?

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

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Ashton in Makerfield: questions

Will I get photos?

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

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Ashton in Makerfield?

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Ashton in Makerfield?

Ashton in Makerfield 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.