Staffordshire · DE14

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Burton upon Trent

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire: 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.

Town: Burton upon Trent
County / area: Staffordshire
County council: Staffordshire
Postcode district: DE14
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 120,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Swadlincote (7 km)

What kind of buildings in Burton upon Trent need fire door work?

Housing providers, schools and care operators are typical users of fire door inspections in a town like Burton upon Trent. We can work early, late or at weekends in Burton upon Trent where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What's included in Burton upon Trent?

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

Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.
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 Burton upon Trent clients choose us

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Burton upon Trent building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Photos of every defect

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

Fire door law for Burton upon Trent buildings

As Burton upon Trent 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.

What will it cost in Burton upon Trent?

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

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Burton upon Trent: questions

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Burton upon Trent?

Burton upon Trent 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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Burton upon Trent?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Burton upon Trent can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.