Fire stopping and compartmentation in Portsmouth

Who owns the social homes in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth?

• Compartmentation surveys of risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces
• 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

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 Portsmouth?

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.

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What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in Portsmouth?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Portsmouth 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.

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