Fire stopping and compartmentation · West Midlands

Fire stopping and compartmentation in the Staffordshire Moorlands

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

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

Staffordshire Moorlands at a glance

Council: Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Region: West Midlands
County: Staffordshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 98,427 (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 the Staffordshire Moorlands?

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

What do we cover in the Staffordshire Moorlands?

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

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 the Staffordshire Moorlands?

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 the Staffordshire Moorlands?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in the Staffordshire Moorlands 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 the Staffordshire Moorlands

Does Staffordshire Moorlands District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Staffordshire Moorlands?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across the West Midlands, including Stoke-on-Trent, the Derbyshire Dales, Newcastle-under-Lyme and East Staffordshire, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in the Staffordshire Moorlands as a subcontractor?

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