Kent · CT6

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Herne Bay

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

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: Herne Bay
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT6
Region: South East England
Population: Around 25,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Whitstable (7 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Herne Bay

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Herne Bay. Herne Bay jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

Included as standard in Herne Bay

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

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why book with us in Herne Bay?

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Herne Bay 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 Herne Bay, linked to a door reference you can find again.

England fire safety law in Herne Bay

Buildings in Herne Bay 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.

How much do fire stopping works cost in Herne Bay?

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

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Herne Bay: questions

Do you cover the area around Herne Bay?

Yes. As well as Herne Bay itself we cover nearby towns including Whitstable, Canterbury and Faversham.

Which fire safety law applies in Herne Bay?

Herne Bay 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.

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.

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.