Greater Manchester · OL7

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Ashton-under-Lyne

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Ashton-under-Lyne, 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: Ashton-under-Lyne
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Tameside
Postcode district: OL7
Region: North West England
Population: Around 44,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Dukinfield (2 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Ashton-under-Lyne

Care homes, schools and small residential blocks are typical Ashton-under-Lyne buildings with fire doors to look after. We can work early, late or at weekends in Ashton-under-Lyne where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What our fire stopping covers in Ashton-under-Lyne

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

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 Ashton-under-Lyne clients choose us

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Ashton-under-Lyne building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Ashton-under-Lyne is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Fire safety law that applies in Ashton-under-Lyne

Buildings in Ashton-under-Lyne 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.

Ashton-under-Lyne guide prices

In Ashton-under-Lyne, fire stopping works typically cost £60–£180 per door frame ex VAT, depending on the building and specification. Get a guide price for your Ashton-under-Lyne building.

Ashton-under-Lyne FAQs

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-under-Lyne?

Ashton-under-Lyne 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Ashton-under-Lyne?

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.

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.