Staffordshire · WS13

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Lichfield

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Lichfield, Staffordshire: 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: Lichfield
County / area: Staffordshire
County council: Staffordshire
Postcode district: WS13
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 35,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Burntwood (7 km)

Fire doors in Lichfield's buildings

Landlords in Lichfield often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. Lichfield jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What our fire stopping covers in Lichfield

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

Penetrations	Pipes and cables through compartment walls sealed.
Gap	Frame-to-wall gap fully filled to the depth required.
Evidence	Before and after photos for each location.

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

How we work in Lichfield

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Lichfield and Staffordshire.

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Lichfield buildings

As Lichfield 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.

Prices in Lichfield

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

Common questions in Lichfield

Do you work in occupied buildings in Lichfield?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Lichfield?

Lichfield 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.

Will I get photos?

Yes. Every sealed location is photographed before and after, and logged.