Fire stopping and compartmentation · Scotland

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Aberdeen

We survey and repair fire compartmentation in social housing blocks in Aberdeen, with every penetration logged and photographed.

We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in Aberdeen for Aberdeen City Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Aberdeen City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Aberdeen at a glance

Council: Aberdeen City Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 229,060 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Aberdeen?

Aberdeen City Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Aberdeen, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Aberdeen?

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?

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 Aberdeen?

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.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about fire stopping and compartmentation works

What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in Aberdeen?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen

Does Aberdeen City Council still own council homes?

Aberdeen City Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Aberdeen, and we can work for both.

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across Scotland, including Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and Dundee, and in every other UK nation.