Fire stopping and compartmentation · South East

Fire stopping and compartmentation in West Oxfordshire

Compartmentation breaches in West Oxfordshire 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 West Oxfordshire for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in West Oxfordshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

West Oxfordshire at a glance

Council: West Oxfordshire District Council
Region: South East
County: Oxfordshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 111,758 (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 West Oxfordshire?

Most social homes in West Oxfordshire are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. West Oxfordshire District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in West Oxfordshire?

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

Fire stopping and compartmentation in a social home

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 West Oxfordshire?

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 West Oxfordshire?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in West Oxfordshire 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 West Oxfordshire

Does West Oxfordshire District Council still own council homes?

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

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

Do you also work near West Oxfordshire?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the South East, including Oxford, Cherwell, the Vale of White Horse and Cotswold, and in every other UK nation.