Fire stopping and compartmentation · North West

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Stockport

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

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

Stockport at a glance

Council: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Region: North West
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Stockport Homes
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 294,197 (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 Stockport?

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Stockport Homes, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Stockport.

What do we cover in Stockport?

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?

Each penetration is numbered, photographed before and after, and logged with the product used, so your building safety case has evidence rather than assurances.

Which rules apply in Stockport?

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 Stockport?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Stockport 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 Stockport

Does Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Stockport?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the North West, including Manchester, Tameside, Trafford and High Peak, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Stockport?

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.