Fire stopping and compartmentation · East of England

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Castle Point

Social landlords in Castle Point can use us to close out fire risk assessment actions on compartmentation and fire stopping.

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

Castle Point at a glance

Council: Castle Point Borough Council
Region: East of England
County: Essex
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: 90,524 (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 Castle Point?

Castle Point Borough Council still owns council homes in Castle Point 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 Castle Point?

Compartmentation surveys of risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces
Sealing service penetrations with tested systems
Fire-rated boarding and ceiling repairs
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 Castle Point?

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 Castle Point?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Castle Point 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 Castle Point

Does Castle Point Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Castle Point?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the East of England, including Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Medway and Thurrock, and in every other UK nation.

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

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