Fire stopping and compartmentation · South East
Fire stopping and compartmentation in Fareham
We survey and repair fire compartmentation in social housing blocks in Fareham, with every penetration logged and photographed.
Social landlords in Fareham can appoint us for fire stopping and compartmentation works, from a single home to a programme. Fareham Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Fareham at a glance
- Council
- Fareham Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Hampshire
- 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
- 116,338 (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 Fareham?
Fareham Borough Council still owns council homes in Fareham 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 Fareham?
- 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

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 Fareham?
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 Fareham?
We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Fareham 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 Fareham
Does Fareham Borough Council still own council homes?
Fareham Borough Council still owns council homes in Fareham 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.
Do you also work near Fareham?
Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the South East, including Gosport, Portsmouth, Eastleigh and Southampton, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Fareham?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Other works we carry out in Fareham
- Aids and adaptations
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Housing disrepair works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Whole-house retrofit
- Communal area refurbishment
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Void property works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Window and door replacement