Kent · CT17

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Dover

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Dover, 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: Dover
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT17
Region: South East England
Population: Around 42,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Folkestone (11 km)

What kind of buildings in Dover need fire door work?

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Dover. Reports for Dover buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What's included in Dover?

Architraves refitted after sealing
Penetration labels and a register where required
Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Photographs before and after each seal
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why book with us in Dover?

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Dover is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Which fire door rules apply in Dover?

As Dover 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.

What will it cost in Dover?

Typical Dover prices: £60–£180 per door frame (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts. Get a guide price for your Dover building.

Questions from Dover clients

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Dover?

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Dover?

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

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.

Will I get photos?

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