West Yorkshire · WF1

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Wakefield

Fire Stopping Around Doors in Wakefield, West Yorkshire: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Wakefield
County / area: West Yorkshire
Local authority: Wakefield
Postcode district: WF1
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Population: Around 110,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Lofthouse (5 km)

Fire doors in Wakefield's buildings

Wakefield has a mix of council and housing association blocks, private flats, schools and business parks, each needing a slightly different inspection routine. We can work early, late or at weekends in Wakefield where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What our fire stopping covers in Wakefield

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

Material	Product suitable for the gap width and substrate.
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.

Why Wakefield clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Wakefield and West Yorkshire.

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Wakefield

Buildings in Wakefield 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.

Prices in Wakefield

Typical Wakefield prices: £60–£180 per door frame (ex VAT), confirmed as a fixed price before work starts. Get a guide price for your Wakefield building.

Wakefield FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Wakefield?

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

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Wakefield?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.