Fire stopping and compartmentation · North West

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Blackpool

If your blocks in Blackpool need fire stopping remedials, we can survey, specify tested systems and complete the work to the manufacturer's details.

Social landlords in Blackpool can appoint us for fire stopping and compartmentation works, from a single home to a programme. Council homes here are owned by Blackpool Borough Council and managed by Blackpool Coastal Housing. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Blackpool at a glance

Council: Blackpool Borough Council
Region: North West
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Blackpool Coastal Housing
Approx. council homes: 5,000 (2026)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 138,381 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.01 (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 Blackpool?

Blackpool Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Blackpool Coastal Housing, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). The latest published figure we found is about 5,000 council homes (2026). Housing associations own further social homes in Blackpool.

What do we cover in Blackpool?

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 Blackpool?

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 Blackpool?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Blackpool 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 Blackpool

Does Blackpool Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Blackpool?

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 Blackpool as a subcontractor?

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