Nottinghamshire · NG17

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Kirkby in Ashfield

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Kirkby in Ashfield.

Town: Kirkby in Ashfield
County / area: Nottinghamshire
County council: Nottinghamshire
Postcode district: NG17
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 28,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Sutton in Ashfield (3 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Kirkby in Ashfield

Kirkby in Ashfield has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. For fire stopping works, we group Kirkby in Ashfield visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What you get in Kirkby in Ashfield

Penetration labels and a register where required
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
Photographs before and after each seal
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.
Penetrations	Pipes and cables through compartment walls sealed.
Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why book with us in Kirkby in Ashfield?

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Kirkby in Ashfield building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Which fire door rules apply in Kirkby in Ashfield?

Buildings in Kirkby in Ashfield 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 Kirkby in Ashfield?

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

Questions from Kirkby in Ashfield clients

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.

Do you cover the area around Kirkby in Ashfield?

Yes. As well as Kirkby in Ashfield itself we cover nearby towns including Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield and Hucknall.

Which fire safety law applies in Kirkby in Ashfield?

Kirkby in Ashfield 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.