Fire stopping and compartmentation · North East

Fire stopping and compartmentation in North Tyneside

Social landlords in North Tyneside can use us to close out fire risk assessment actions on compartmentation and fire stopping.

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

North Tyneside at a glance

Council: North Tyneside Council
Region: North East
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: 208,871 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (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 North Tyneside?

North Tyneside Council still owns council homes in North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside?

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?

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 North Tyneside?

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 North Tyneside?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside

Does North Tyneside Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in North Tyneside?

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.

Do you also work near North Tyneside?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the North East, including South Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland, and in every other UK nation.