Fire stopping and compartmentation · East of England

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Thurrock

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

Social landlords in Thurrock can appoint us for fire stopping and compartmentation works, from a single home to a programme. Thurrock Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Thurrock at a glance

Council: Thurrock Council
Region: East of England
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: 175,531 (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 Thurrock?

Thurrock Council still owns council homes in Thurrock 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 Thurrock?

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?

We match the system to the penetration: plastic pipes, metal pipes and cable bundles each need a different tested solution.

Which rules apply in Thurrock?

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 Thurrock?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Thurrock 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 Thurrock

Does Thurrock Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Thurrock?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the East of England, including Gravesham, Basildon, Dartford and Havering, and in every other UK nation.

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

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