Fire stopping and compartmentation · Yorkshire and the Humber

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Sheffield

We survey and repair fire compartmentation in social housing blocks in Sheffield, with every penetration logged and photographed.

Fire stopping and compartmentation works in Sheffield are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Sheffield City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Sheffield at a glance

Council: Sheffield City Council
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 589,214 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.92 (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 Sheffield?

Sheffield City Council still owns council homes in Sheffield and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Sheffield?

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

Fire stopping and compartmentation in a social home

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 Sheffield?

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 Sheffield?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in Sheffield 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 Sheffield

Does Sheffield City Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Sheffield?

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 Sheffield?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across Yorkshire and the Humber, including Barnsley, Rotherham, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire, and in every other UK nation.