Greater Manchester · M2

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Manchester

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Manchester, our fire stopping works follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Manchester
County / area: Greater Manchester
County council: Greater Manchester
Postcode district: M2
Region: North West England
Population: Around 570,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Salford (4 km)

What kind of buildings in Manchester need fire door work?

Student accommodation and HMOs are a big part of the building stock in Manchester, and bedroom door closers and seals in shared housing take heavy wear every term. Where a Manchester building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What happens on site in Manchester?

Architraves refitted after sealing
Penetration labels and a register where required
Photographs before and after each seal
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why Manchester clients choose us

One contact

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

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Manchester building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

England fire safety law in Manchester

As Manchester 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.

How much do fire stopping works cost in Manchester?

Guide prices for fire stopping works in Manchester are typically £60–£180 per door frame, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Manchester building.

Questions from Manchester clients

Which fire safety law applies in Manchester?

Manchester 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 work in occupied buildings in Manchester?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Manchester can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.

Will I get photos?

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