Fire stopping and compartmentation · South East
Fire stopping and compartmentation in Slough
Social landlords in Slough can use us to close out fire risk assessment actions on compartmentation and fire stopping.
Fire stopping and compartmentation works in Slough are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Slough Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Slough at a glance
- Council
- Slough Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- 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
- 149,577 (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 Slough?
Slough Borough Council still owns council homes in Slough 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 Slough?
- 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?
Each penetration is numbered, photographed before and after, and logged with the product used, so your building safety case has evidence rather than assurances.
Which rules apply in Slough?
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 Slough?
We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Slough 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 Slough
Does Slough Borough Council still own council homes?
Slough Borough Council still owns council homes in Slough 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.
Can you take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in Slough as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Slough 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 Slough?
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 Slough
- Whole-house retrofit
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Housing disrepair works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Estate and external works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Electrical remedial works and rewires