Fire stopping and compartmentation · West Midlands
Fire stopping and compartmentation in Birmingham
We survey and repair fire compartmentation in social housing blocks in Birmingham, with every penetration logged and photographed.
Fire stopping and compartmentation works in Birmingham are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Birmingham City Council still owns about 57,313 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Birmingham at a glance
- Council
- Birmingham City Council
- Region
- West Midlands
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Approx. council homes
- 57,313 (2026)
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 1,140,525 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.97 (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 Birmingham?
Birmingham City Council still owns council homes in Birmingham and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 57,313 council homes (2026). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Birmingham?
- 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?
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 Birmingham?
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 Birmingham?
We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Birmingham 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 Birmingham
Does Birmingham City Council still own council homes?
Birmingham City Council still owns council homes in Birmingham and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 57,313 council homes (2026). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Which housing standard applies in Birmingham?
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.
Can you take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in Birmingham as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Birmingham can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for fire stopping and compartmentation works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Birmingham
- Responsive repairs
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Estate and external works
- External wall insulation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Void property works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps