Fire stopping and compartmentation · Yorkshire and the Humber

Fire stopping and compartmentation in York

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

We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works in York for City of York Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. City of York Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

York at a glance

Council
City of York 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
211,012 (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 York?

City of York Council still owns council homes in York 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 York?

  • 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 York?

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 York?

We price fire stopping and compartmentation works in York 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 York

Does City of York Council still own council homes?

City of York Council still owns council homes in York 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.

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

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

Do you also work near York?

Yes. We take on fire stopping and compartmentation works across Yorkshire and the Humber, including North Yorkshire, Leeds, the East Riding of Yorkshire and Wakefield, and in every other UK nation.

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