Fire stopping and compartmentation · East Midlands
Fire stopping and compartmentation in North Kesteven
Social landlords in North Kesteven can use us to close out fire risk assessment actions on compartmentation and fire stopping.
Social landlords in North Kesteven can appoint us for fire stopping and compartmentation works, from a single home to a programme. North Kesteven District Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
North Kesteven at a glance
- Council
- North Kesteven District Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 118,149 (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 Kesteven?
North Kesteven District Council still owns council homes in North Kesteven and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in North Kesteven?
- Compartmentation surveys of risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces
- Cavity barriers and fire-rated batt systems
- Fire-rated boarding and ceiling repairs
- Fire dampers coordination with specialists
- Penetration logs with photographs and product references

How do we deliver it?
We match the system to the penetration: plastic pipes, metal pipes and cable bundles each need a different tested solution.
Which rules apply in North Kesteven?
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.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about fire stopping and compartmentation works
What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in North Kesteven?
We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in North Kesteven 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 Kesteven
Does North Kesteven District Council still own council homes?
North Kesteven District Council still owns council homes in North Kesteven and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Can you take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in North Kesteven as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in North Kesteven can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for fire stopping and compartmentation works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Which housing standard applies in North Kesteven?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Other works we carry out in North Kesteven
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Aids and adaptations
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Communal area refurbishment
- External wall insulation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Housing disrepair works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs