Fire stopping and compartmentation · East Midlands

Fire stopping and compartmentation in North East Derbyshire

Compartmentation breaches in North East Derbyshire are usually hidden in risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces. We find them, seal them and give you the record.

Fire stopping and compartmentation works in North East Derbyshire are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Council homes here are owned by North East Derbyshire District Council and managed by Rykneld Homes.

North East Derbyshire at a glance

Council: North East Derbyshire District Council
Region: East Midlands
County: Derbyshire
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Rykneld Homes
Approx. council homes: 7,600 (2026)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 102,216 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in North East Derbyshire?

North East Derbyshire District Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Rykneld Homes, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). The latest published figure we found is about 7,600 council homes (2026). Housing associations own further social homes in North East Derbyshire.

What do we cover in North East Derbyshire?

Compartmentation surveys of risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces
Sealing service penetrations with tested systems
Cavity barriers and fire-rated batt systems
Fire dampers coordination with specialists
Penetration logs with photographs and product references

Fire stopping and compartmentation in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Where our surveys find something outside our scope, such as a missing fire damper or a compromised fire door, we report it to you through the route agreed in your contract.

Which rules apply in North East Derbyshire?

Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres high, communal fire doors must be checked every three months and flat entrance doors every year on a best-endeavours basis. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that flat entrance doors fall under the Fire Safety Order.

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What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in North East Derbyshire?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in North East Derbyshire after a survey rather than from a guide range, because the number and type of penetrations, access to risers and voids, and building height vary from block to block. Send us the details and we will arrange a visit.

Questions about fire stopping and compartmentation works in North East Derbyshire

Does North East Derbyshire District Council still own council homes?

Can you take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in North East Derbyshire as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in North East Derbyshire can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for fire stopping and compartmentation works, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near North East Derbyshire?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the East Midlands, including Chesterfield, Bolsover, Mansfield and Ashfield, and in every other UK nation.