Suffolk · NR32

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Lowestoft

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

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 Lowestoft.

Town: Lowestoft
County / area: Suffolk
County council: Suffolk
Postcode district: NR32
Region: East of England
Population: Around 71,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Great Yarmouth (15 km)

Typical buildings in Lowestoft

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Lowestoft. We can work early, late or at weekends in Lowestoft where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What you get in Lowestoft

Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls
Photographs before and after each seal
Penetration labels and a register where required
Architraves refitted after sealing
Gaps sealed with suitable intumescent mastic, foam or stone wool

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

Full details on our fire stopping around doors page.

What to expect in Lowestoft

Booked around you

Visits in Lowestoft 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 Lowestoft and Suffolk.

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Lowestoft buildings

Buildings in Lowestoft fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

What will it cost in Lowestoft?

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

Questions from Lowestoft clients

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Lowestoft?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Lowestoft is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

Do you cover the area around Lowestoft?

Yes. As well as Lowestoft itself we cover nearby towns including Great Yarmouth, Norwich and Bowthorpe.