Hertfordshire · SG6

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Letchworth Garden City

From the SG6 district outwards, we cover Letchworth Garden City and neighbouring towns such as Hitchin and Stevenage for fire stopping works.

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: Letchworth Garden City
County / area: Hertfordshire
County council: Hertfordshire
Postcode district: SG6
Region: East of England
Population: Around 34,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hitchin (5 km)

Typical buildings in Letchworth Garden City

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Letchworth Garden City are typical of local fire door work. If you look after more than one building around Letchworth Garden City, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Letchworth Garden City?

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
Architraves refitted after sealing

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

How we work in Letchworth Garden City

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Letchworth Garden City building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Photos of every defect

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

England fire safety law in Letchworth Garden City

As Letchworth Garden City 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.

Prices in Letchworth Garden City

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

Questions from Letchworth Garden City clients

Do you work in occupied buildings in Letchworth Garden City?

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

Will I get photos?

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

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Letchworth Garden City?

Letchworth Garden City 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.