Fire stopping and compartmentation
Compartmentation stops fire and smoke spreading between parts of a building. Gaps around pipes, cables and ducts are one of the most common findings in fire risk assessments, and they are often hidden above ceilings or in risers.
Doors and passive protection
What it costs
Typical UK prices for fire stopping and compartmentation. Firms price against the details in your job, so your quotes will depend on your building and the scope.
| Typical job | Guide price ex VAT |
|---|---|
| Non-intrusive compartmentation survey | £500 – £2,500 |
| Intrusive survey, opening up walls and ceilings | £1,500 – £5,000 |
What affects the price
Including these in your job helps you receive accurate, comparable quotes.
- Survey only or survey plus remedial work
- Number of floors and risers
- Access above ceilings
- Photographic evidence required
Who needs it
Owners and managers of multi-occupied buildings, especially after a fire risk assessment has flagged compartmentation issues.
How often
Survey after building work, change of use, or when your fire risk assessment recommends it.
The law
- Building Regulations 2010, Approved Document B
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Standards
- Products tested to BS EN 1366-3 and BS EN 1366-4
How it works
You don’t need to find or call anyone. Post the job once and the firms come to you.
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Describe the job
Answer a few questions about the building and the work. It takes about three minutes, and you can add photos, floor plans or a previous report.
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Vetted firms quote
Verified firms that offer fire stopping and compartmentation and cover your area quote a fixed price against your brief, with a start date and what is included. Quoting stays open for 14 days.
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Compare and choose
See price, availability, accreditations and reviews side by side, and message firms with questions. Only the firm you accept gets your address and phone number.
Fire stopping and compartmentation by region
Verified firms offering fire stopping and compartmentation in each part of the UK. Your job goes to every firm covering the building’s postcode.
- London No firms yet
- South East No firms yet
- South West No firms yet
- East of England No firms yet
- East Midlands No firms yet
- West Midlands No firms yet
- Yorkshire and the Humber No firms yet
- North West No firms yet
- North East No firms yet
- Wales No firms yet
- Scotland No firms yet
- Northern Ireland No firms yet
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