Fire stopping and compartmentation · South East

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Adur

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

We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in Adur for Adur District Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Adur District Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Adur at a glance

Council: Adur District Council
Region: South East
County: West Sussex
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 64,187 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Adur?

Adur District Council still owns council homes in Adur and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Adur?

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 Adur?

Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres high, communal fire doors must be checked every three months and flat entrance doors every year on a best-endeavours basis. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that flat entrance doors fall under the Fire Safety Order.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about fire stopping and compartmentation works

What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in Adur?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Adur 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 Adur

Does Adur District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Adur?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the South East, including Worthing, Brighton and Hove, Horsham and Arun, and in every other UK nation.

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

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