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Fire Stopping Around Doors in Surrey

Book fire stopping works anywhere in Surrey: we schedule visits by postcode district to keep travel, and your price, down.

Fire Stopping Around Doors: 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.

Area
Surrey
Region
South East England
Postcode areas
CR, GU, KT, RH, SM, TW
Towns listed
19
Local authorities
Surrey
Fire safety law
England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m

What every job in Surrey includes

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

How does it work in Surrey?

  1. Expose

    Architraves are removed where needed to see the frame gap.

  2. Select

    The sealing method is chosen to suit the gap and wall.

  3. Seal

    Gaps and penetrations are sealed and photographed.

  4. Record

    Each location is logged with photos for the building file.

Which fire door rules apply in Surrey?

As Surrey 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.

  • Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
  • Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
  • Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
  • Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties

Guide prices in Surrey

Guide prices for fire stopping works in Surrey are typically £60–£180 per door frame, ex VAT.

Fire Stopping Around Doors by town in Surrey

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Surrey: questions

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 Surrey?

Surrey 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 cover the area around Surrey?

Yes. As well as Surrey itself we cover nearby towns including Woking, Guildford and Esher.

Other services in Surrey

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Surrey

Frame-to-wall gaps and nearby service penetrations sealed with tested fire-stopping materials.