Fire stopping and compartmentation · East of England
Fire stopping and compartmentation in Uttlesford
We survey and repair fire compartmentation in social housing blocks in Uttlesford, with every penetration logged and photographed.
We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in Uttlesford for Uttlesford District Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Uttlesford District Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Uttlesford at a glance
- Council
- Uttlesford District 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
- 92,759 (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 Uttlesford?
Uttlesford District Council still owns council homes in Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford?
- 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

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 Uttlesford?
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 Uttlesford?
We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford
Does Uttlesford District Council still own council homes?
Uttlesford District Council still owns council homes in Uttlesford 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.
Which housing standard applies in Uttlesford?
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.
Can you take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in Uttlesford as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Uttlesford can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for fire stopping and compartmentation works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Uttlesford
- Communal area refurbishment
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Housing disrepair works
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Responsive repairs
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Damp and mould remediation