Fire stopping and compartmentation · Northern Ireland

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Antrim and Newtownabbey

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

Fire stopping and compartmentation works in Antrim and Newtownabbey are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Antrim and Newtownabbey at a glance

Council: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Nation: Northern Ireland
Council homes: Housing Executive and housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (NI)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 143,756 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (our estimate)

In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.

What do we cover in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

Compartmentation surveys of risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces
Sealing service penetrations with tested systems
Cavity barriers and fire-rated batt systems
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?

We match the system to the penetration: plastic pipes, metal pipes and cable bundles each need a different tested solution.

Which rules apply in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

Fire doors in blocks of flats are part of the building's fire strategy and are reviewed through the responsible person's fire risk assessment. Remedial work is completed to the doorset manufacturer's certified details.

Decent Homes Standard (NI) · More about fire stopping and compartmentation works

What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Antrim and Newtownabbey 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 Antrim and Newtownabbey

Who is the social landlord in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

Can you take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in Antrim and Newtownabbey as a subcontractor?

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

Do you also work near Antrim and Newtownabbey?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across Northern Ireland, including Mid and East Antrim, Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh and Mid Ulster, and in every other UK nation.