South Glamorgan · CF10

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Cardiff

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Cardiff, our fire stopping works follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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 Cardiff.

Town: Cardiff
County / area: South Glamorgan
Local authority: Cardiff
Postcode district: CF10
Region: Wales
Population: Around 370,000 people
Fire safety law: Wales: Fire Safety Order 2005
Nearest town: Penarth (5 km)

What kind of buildings in Cardiff need fire door work?

Cardiff has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. If you look after more than one building around Cardiff, we can schedule them on the same day.

What our fire stopping covers in Cardiff

Penetration labels and a register where required
Photographs before and after each seal
Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls

Evidence	Before and after photos for each location.
Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.
Penetrations	Pipes and cables through compartment walls sealed.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why Cardiff clients choose us

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Cardiff and South Glamorgan.

Fire safety law that applies in Cardiff

Fire doors in Cardiff must be maintained under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in Wales; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed flat entrance doors are within scope. Regulation 10 itself does not apply in Wales.

Prices in Cardiff

Typical Cardiff prices: £60–£180 per door frame (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts. Get a guide price for your Cardiff building.

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Cardiff: questions

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Cardiff?

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Cardiff?

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales, and the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed flat entrance doors in multi-occupied residential buildings are within scope.

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.