Fire stopping and compartmentation · Northern Ireland

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Derry City and Strabane

Compartmentation breaches in Derry City and Strabane 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 Derry City and Strabane are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Social homes in Derry City and Strabane are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Derry City and Strabane at a glance

Council: Derry City and Strabane District 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: 151,109 (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 Derry City and Strabane?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Derry City and Strabane 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 Derry City and Strabane?

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 Derry City and Strabane?

Building safety work in blocks of flats is planned around the building's fire risk assessment and the responsible person's duties under fire safety law.

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What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in Derry City and Strabane?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Derry City and Strabane 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 Derry City and Strabane

Who is the social landlord in Derry City and Strabane?

Which housing standard applies in Derry City and Strabane?

In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive and registered housing associations work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard, which the Department for Communities consulted on revising in 2025–26.

Do you also work near Derry City and Strabane?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across Northern Ireland, including Mid Ulster, Fermanagh and Omagh, Causeway Coast and Glens and Antrim and Newtownabbey, and in every other UK nation.