Kent · ME4

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Chatham

We provide fire stopping works for buildings in Chatham and the ME4 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Chatham
County / area: Kent
Local authority: Medway
Postcode district: ME4
Region: South East England
Population: Around 81,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Gillingham (2 km)

Typical buildings in Chatham

Chatham has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. Reports for Chatham buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

Included as standard in Chatham

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

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.

What to expect in Chatham

Booked around you

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Chatham and Kent.

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Chatham

Buildings in Chatham 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.

What will it cost in Chatham?

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

Questions from Chatham clients

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Chatham?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Chatham is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

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.

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Chatham?

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.