Suffolk · CO10

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Sudbury

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

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: Sudbury
County / area: Suffolk
County council: Suffolk
Postcode district: CO10
Region: East of England
Population: Around 24,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Colchester (20 km)

What kind of buildings in Sudbury need fire door work?

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Sudbury are typical of local fire door work. We can work early, late or at weekends in Sudbury where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Sudbury?

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

Evidence	Before and after photos for each location.
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.

What to expect in Sudbury

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Sudbury is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Which fire door rules apply in Sudbury?

Sudbury 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.

Prices in Sudbury

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

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Sudbury: 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.

Which fire safety law applies in Sudbury?

Sudbury 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.

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

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