Fire stopping and compartmentation · Scotland

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Argyll and Bute

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

Fire stopping and compartmentation works in Argyll and Bute are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Argyll and Bute belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Argyll and Bute at a glance

Council: Argyll and Bute Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 85,430 (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 Argyll and Bute?

Most social homes in Argyll and Bute are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Argyll and Bute Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Argyll and Bute?

Compartmentation surveys of risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces
Sealing service penetrations with tested 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?

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

Which rules apply in Argyll and Bute?

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 Argyll and Bute?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

Does Argyll and Bute Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across Scotland, including Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire, and in every other UK nation.