Mid Glamorgan · CF44

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Aberdare

Need fire stopping in Aberdare? 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: Aberdare
County / area: Mid Glamorgan
Local authority: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Postcode district: CF44
Region: Wales
Population: Around 31,000 people
Fire safety law: Wales: Fire Safety Order 2005
Nearest town: Rhondda (6 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Aberdare

Aberdare has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. We can work early, late or at weekends in Aberdare where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Aberdare?

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

Penetrations	Pipes and cables through compartment walls sealed.
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 Aberdare?

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Aberdare building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Booked around you

Visits in Aberdare 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 Aberdare and Mid Glamorgan.

Which fire door rules apply in Aberdare?

For buildings in Aberdare, Welsh law applies: the Fire Safety Order 2005 covers fire door maintenance, while the English regulation 10 schedule is followed only as good practice.

Aberdare guide prices

Guide prices for fire stopping works in Aberdare are typically £60–£180 per door frame, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Aberdare building.

Aberdare FAQs

Which fire safety law applies in Aberdare?

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales, and the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed flat entrance doors in multi-occupied residential buildings are within scope.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Aberdare?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Aberdare can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.