Fire stopping and compartmentation · East of England

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Peterborough

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

Social landlords in Peterborough can appoint us for fire stopping and compartmentation works, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Peterborough belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Peterborough at a glance

Council: Peterborough City Council
Region: East of England
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 202,626 (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 Peterborough?

Most social homes in Peterborough are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Peterborough City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Peterborough?

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

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 Peterborough?

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 Peterborough?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Peterborough 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 Peterborough

Does Peterborough City Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Peterborough?

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

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

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