Fire stopping and compartmentation in Knowsley

Who owns the social homes in Knowsley?

Most social homes in Knowsley are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Knowsley?

• 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

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 Knowsley?

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.

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What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in Knowsley?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Knowsley 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.

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