Tyne and Wear · SR1

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Sunderland

Looking for fire stopping in Sunderland? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Sunderland and surrounding parts of Tyne and Wear, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: Sunderland
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: SR1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 170,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Seaham (8 km)

Typical Sunderland fire door jobs

Sunderland has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. We can work early, late or at weekends in Sunderland where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Sunderland?

Photographs before and after each seal
Penetration labels and a register where required
Frame-to-wall gaps exposed and inspected
Architraves refitted after sealing
Service penetrations near doors sealed in compartment walls

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.

How we work in Sunderland

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Sunderland buildings

As Sunderland 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 Sunderland?

Guide prices for fire stopping works in Sunderland are typically £60–£180 per door frame, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Sunderland building.

Questions from Sunderland clients

Do you need to remove architraves?

Often, yes. The frame gap is usually hidden behind the architrave, so we remove and refit it to inspect and seal properly.

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 Sunderland?

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

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