North East England · England
Fire Stopping Around Doors in Northumberland
Our fire stopping works cover the whole of Northumberland, across local authorities including Northumberland.
Fire Stopping Around Doors: 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.
- Area
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East England
- Postcode areas
- NE, TD
- Towns listed
- 3
- Local authorities
- Northumberland
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Northumberland
- Penetration labels and a register where required
- Photographs before and after each seal
- Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
- Architraves refitted after sealing
- Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
- Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
How does it work in Northumberland?
Expose
Architraves are removed where needed to see the frame gap.
Select
The sealing method is chosen to suit the gap and wall.
Seal
Gaps and penetrations are sealed and photographed.
Record
Each location is logged with photos for the building file.
Which fire door rules apply in Northumberland?
Northumberland 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Guide prices in Northumberland
Guide prices for fire stopping works in Northumberland are typically £60–£180 per door frame, ex VAT.
Fire Stopping Around Doors by town in Northumberland
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Ashington
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Blyth
- Fire Stopping Around Doors in Cramlington
Fire Stopping Around Doors in Northumberland: questions
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Northumberland?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Northumberland is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you cover the area around Northumberland?
Yes. As well as Northumberland itself we cover nearby towns including Blyth, Cramlington and Ashington.