Fire stopping and compartmentation · South East
Fire stopping and compartmentation in Worthing
We survey and repair fire compartmentation in social housing blocks in Worthing, with every penetration logged and photographed.
Social landlords in Worthing can appoint us for fire stopping and compartmentation works, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Worthing belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Worthing at a glance
- Council
- Worthing Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- West Sussex
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 110,727 (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 Worthing?
Most social homes in Worthing are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Worthing Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Worthing?
- Compartmentation surveys of risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces
- Sealing service penetrations with tested systems
- Fire-rated boarding and ceiling repairs
- Fire dampers coordination with specialists
- Penetration logs with photographs and product references
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 Worthing?
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 Worthing?
We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Worthing 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 Worthing
Does Worthing Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Worthing are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Worthing Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Worthing?
Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the South East, including Adur, Arun, Horsham and Brighton and Hove, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Worthing?
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 Worthing
- Housing disrepair works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Damp and mould remediation
- Window and door replacement
- Responsive repairs
- Aids and adaptations
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Cyclical and external decoration