Fire stopping and compartmentation · West Midlands

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Solihull

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

Fire stopping and compartmentation works in Solihull are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Council homes here are owned by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and managed by Solihull Community Housing.

Solihull at a glance

Council: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Region: West Midlands
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Solihull Community Housing
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 217,487 (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 Solihull?

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Solihull Community Housing, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Solihull.

What do we cover in Solihull?

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?

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 Solihull?

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 Solihull?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Solihull 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 Solihull

Does Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Solihull 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 Solihull?

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.