Northamptonshire · NN16

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Kettering

Responsible persons in Kettering can book fire stopping works with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

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: Kettering
County / area: Northamptonshire
County council: Northamptonshire
Postcode district: NN16
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 57,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Wellingborough (11 km)

What kind of buildings in Kettering need fire door work?

Care homes, schools and small residential blocks are typical Kettering buildings with fire doors to look after. Kettering jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What you get in Kettering

Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Architraves refitted after sealing
Photographs before and after each seal
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected

Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.
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 Kettering?

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in Kettering

Buildings in Kettering 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 Kettering?

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

Questions from Kettering clients

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Kettering?

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Kettering?

Kettering 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.