Fire stopping and compartmentation · London

Fire stopping and compartmentation in the City of London

We survey and repair fire compartmentation in social housing blocks in the City of London, with every penetration logged and photographed.

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

City of London at a glance

Council: City of London Corporation
Region: London
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: 10,938 (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 the City of London?

The City of London Corporation owns council homes, most of them on estates in neighbouring London boroughs, and manages them through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in the City of London?

Sealing service penetrations with tested systems
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 the City of London?

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 the City of London?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in the City of London 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 the City of London

Does the City of London Corporation still own council homes?

Can you take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in the City of London as a subcontractor?

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

Do you also work near the City of London?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across London, including Islington, Tower Hamlets, Southwark and Hackney, and in every other UK nation.