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Fire stopping and compartmentation in Bexley
If your blocks in Bexley need fire stopping remedials, we can survey, specify tested systems and complete the work to the manufacturer's details.
Social landlords in Bexley can appoint us for fire stopping and compartmentation works, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Bexley belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Bexley at a glance
- Council
- London Borough of Bexley
- Region
- London
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Approx. council homes
- 222 (2020)
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 249,301 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.22 (VOA 2026)
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 Bexley?
Most social homes in Bexley are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. The London Borough of Bexley remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Bexley?
- 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
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 Bexley?
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 Bexley?
We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Bexley 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 Bexley
Does the London Borough of Bexley still own council homes?
Most social homes in Bexley are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. The London Borough of Bexley remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Bexley?
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 Bexley as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Bexley 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 Bexley
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Communal area refurbishment
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Aids and adaptations
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Damp and mould remediation
- Estate and external works
- Void property works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Housing disrepair works
- Whole-house retrofit