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Fire Stopping Around Doors in Portishead

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

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: Portishead
County / area: Somerset
Local authority: North Somerset
Postcode district: BS20
Region: South West England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Nailsea (6 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Portishead

Portishead has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. Portishead jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Portishead?

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

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 Portishead?

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Portishead or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Which fire door rules apply in Portishead?

As Portishead is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

Portishead guide prices

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

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Portishead: questions

Which fire safety law applies in Portishead?

Portishead 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.

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.

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Portishead?

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.