Fire stopping and compartmentation · South West

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Gloucester

Compartmentation breaches in Gloucester are usually hidden in risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces. We find them, seal them and give you the record.

Social landlords in Gloucester can appoint us for fire stopping and compartmentation works, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Gloucester belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Gloucester at a glance

Council: Gloucester City Council
Region: South West
County: Gloucestershire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 129,709 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 Gloucester?

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

What do we cover in Gloucester?

Compartmentation surveys of risers, ceiling voids and roof spaces
Sealing service penetrations with tested systems
Cavity barriers and fire-rated batt systems
Fire-rated boarding and ceiling repairs
Fire dampers coordination with specialists

Fire stopping and compartmentation in a social home

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 Gloucester?

Under the Building Safety Act 2022, building work in higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with at least two homes) needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt; most repairs and like-for-like replacements are exempt, but heating systems, fuse boxes and glazing units are not. Approval can take up to eight weeks for existing buildings, so we build it into the programme.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about fire stopping and compartmentation works

What do fire stopping and compartmentation works cost in Gloucester?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Gloucester 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 Gloucester

Does Gloucester City Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Gloucester?

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.

Do you also work near Gloucester?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the South West, including Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury and the Forest of Dean, and in every other UK nation.