Fire stopping and compartmentation · Scotland
Fire stopping and compartmentation in East Lothian
We survey and repair fire compartmentation in social housing blocks in East Lothian, with every penetration logged and photographed.
We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in East Lothian for East Lothian Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. East Lothian Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
East Lothian at a glance
- Council
- East Lothian 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
- 107,900 (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 East Lothian?
East Lothian Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in East Lothian, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in East Lothian?
- 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
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 East Lothian?
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 East Lothian?
We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in East Lothian 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 East Lothian
Does East Lothian Council still own council homes?
East Lothian Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in East Lothian, and we can work for both.
Can you take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in East Lothian as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in East Lothian 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 East Lothian?
Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across Scotland, including Midlothian, Edinburgh, Fife and the Scottish Borders, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in East Lothian
- Aids and adaptations
- External wall insulation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Damp and mould remediation
- Housing disrepair works
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Void property works
- Estate and external works
- Window and door replacement
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Whole-house retrofit
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs