Fire stopping and compartmentation · Scotland

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Orkney

Compartmentation breaches in Orkney 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 Orkney are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Orkney Islands Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Orkney at a glance

Council: Orkney Islands 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: 22,400 (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 Orkney?

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

What do we cover in Orkney?

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?

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 Orkney?

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 Orkney?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Orkney 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 Orkney

Does Orkney Islands Council still own council homes?

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

Which housing standard applies in Orkney?

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.

Do you also work near Orkney?

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