Staffordshire · WS7

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Burntwood

Need fire stopping in Burntwood? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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: Burntwood
County / area: Staffordshire
County council: Staffordshire
Postcode district: WS7
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 29,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Lichfield (7 km)

Fire doors in Burntwood's buildings

Burntwood has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. Reports for Burntwood buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What you get in Burntwood

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

Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.
Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.
Evidence	Before and after photos for each location.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

Why Burntwood clients choose us

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Burntwood building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

England fire safety law in Burntwood

Burntwood 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.

What will it cost in Burntwood?

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

Burntwood FAQs

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Burntwood?

Burntwood 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 price remedial work in Burntwood from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Burntwood, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.