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Fire stopping and compartmentation in Lewisham

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

We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in Lewisham for the London Borough of Lewisham, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. The London Borough of Lewisham still owns about 14,116 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Lewisham at a glance

Council: London Borough of Lewisham
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 14,116 (2020)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 305,309 (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 Lewisham?

The London Borough of Lewisham still owns council homes in Lewisham and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 14,116 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Lewisham?

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
Penetration logs with photographs and product references

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 Lewisham?

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 Lewisham?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Lewisham 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 Lewisham

Does the London Borough of Lewisham still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Lewisham?

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 Lewisham as a subcontractor?

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