Fire stopping and compartmentation · Scotland

Fire stopping and compartmentation in East Renfrewshire

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

Social landlords in East Renfrewshire can appoint us for fire stopping and compartmentation works, from a single home to a programme. East Renfrewshire Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.

East Renfrewshire at a glance

Council: East Renfrewshire 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: 96,060 (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 East Renfrewshire?

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

What do we cover in East Renfrewshire?

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
Fire dampers coordination with specialists

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 East Renfrewshire?

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.

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

What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in East Renfrewshire?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in East Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

Does East Renfrewshire Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near East Renfrewshire?

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

Which housing standard applies in East Renfrewshire?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.