Fire stopping and compartmentation · East of England

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Cambridge

We survey and repair fire compartmentation in social housing blocks in Cambridge, with every penetration logged and photographed.

We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in Cambridge for Cambridge City Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Cambridge City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Cambridge at a glance

Council: Cambridge City Council
Region: East of England
County: Cambridgeshire
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: 125,063 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (our estimate)

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 Cambridge?

Cambridge City Council still owns council homes in Cambridge 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 Cambridge?

Compartmentation surveys of risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces
Sealing service penetrations with tested systems
Cavity barriers and fire-rated batt systems
Fire-rated boarding and ceiling repairs
Fire dampers coordination with specialists

Fire stopping and compartmentation in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Each penetration is numbered, photographed before and after, and logged with the product used, so your building safety case has evidence rather than assurances.

Which rules apply in Cambridge?

Under the Building Safety Act 2022, building work in higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with at least two homes) needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt; most repairs and like-for-like replacements are exempt, but heating systems, fuse boxes and glazing units are not. Approval can take up to eight weeks for existing buildings, so we build it into the programme.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about fire stopping and compartmentation works

What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in Cambridge?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Cambridge 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 Cambridge

Does Cambridge City Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Cambridge?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the East of England, including South Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Uttlesford, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in Cambridge as a subcontractor?

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