Kent · ME16

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Maidstone

Looking for fire stopping in Maidstone? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Maidstone and surrounding parts of Kent, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: Maidstone
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: ME16
Region: South East England
Population: Around 110,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chatham (12 km)

Typical Maidstone fire door jobs

Housing providers, schools and care operators are typical users of fire door inspections in a town like Maidstone. For fire stopping works, we group Maidstone visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What's included in Maidstone?

Architraves refitted after sealing
Photographs before and after each seal
Penetration labels and a register where required
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected

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 Maidstone clients choose us

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Maidstone?

Maidstone is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Maidstone guide prices

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

Common questions in Maidstone

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Maidstone?

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.

Will I get photos?

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

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Maidstone?

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