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Fire Stopping Around Doors in Dartford

Need fire stopping in Dartford? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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: Dartford
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: DA1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 51,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bexley (5 km)

Typical buildings in Dartford

In a town the size of Dartford, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. Dartford jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What happens on site in Dartford?

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

Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.
Penetrations	Pipes and cables through compartment walls sealed.
Evidence	Before and after photos for each location.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why book with us in Dartford?

Booked around you

Visits in Dartford 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 Dartford building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

One contact

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

England fire safety law in Dartford

As Dartford 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.

Dartford guide prices

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

Dartford FAQs

Is expanding foam acceptable around a fire door frame?

Only a fire-rated foam with evidence for that use and gap size. Ordinary expanding foam is not suitable. BS 8214:2026 lists acceptable approaches such as suitable mastics, foams and stone wool.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Dartford?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Dartford 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.

Which fire safety law applies in Dartford?

Dartford 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.