Fire stopping and compartmentation · Scotland

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Shetland

Social landlords in Shetland can use us to close out fire risk assessment actions on compartmentation and fire stopping.

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

Shetland at a glance

Council
Shetland 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
22,870 (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 Shetland?

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

What do we cover in Shetland?

  • Compartmentation surveys of risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces
  • Sealing service penetrations with tested systems
  • Cavity barriers and fire-rated batt systems
  • 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 Shetland?

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 Shetland?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Shetland 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 Shetland

Does Shetland Islands Council still own council homes?

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

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Shetland can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for fire stopping and compartmentation works, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Which housing standard applies in Shetland?

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.

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