Somerset · TA8

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Burnham-on-Sea

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

In short: 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: Burnham-on-Sea
County / area: Somerset
County council: Somerset
Postcode district: TA8
Region: South West England
Population: Around 23,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Weston-super-Mare (12 km)

Fire doors in Burnham-on-Sea's buildings

Burnham-on-Sea has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. For fire stopping works, we group Burnham-on-Sea visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Burnham-on-Sea

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

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 Burnham-on-Sea?

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Burnham-on-Sea building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Burnham-on-Sea is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Burnham-on-Sea, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Fire door law for Burnham-on-Sea buildings

Burnham-on-Sea 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.

Prices in Burnham-on-Sea

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

Common questions in Burnham-on-Sea

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Burnham-on-Sea?

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Burnham-on-Sea?

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