Tower Fire delivers fire stopping surveys, installation, remediation, and certification to help organisations maintain effective compartmentation and comply with fire safety legislation. From service penetrations and risers to walls, floors, and concealed voids, our passive fire protection specialists help protect occupants, assets, and business continuity.
Fire Stopping: Maintaining Compartmentation & Preventing Fire Spread
Tower Fire provides fire stopping installation, remediation, and certification services for buildings across the UK. Our specialist passive fire protection team seals service penetrations, construction joints, and other breaches in fire-resisting walls and floors, helping to maintain compartmentation, prevent the spread of fire and smoke, and support compliance with UK fire safety legislation.
Effective fire stopping is essential to building safety. Unsealed openings around cables, pipes, ductwork, and other services can allow fire and smoke to spread rapidly through a building, compromising compartmentation and putting occupants at risk. Using third-party certified systems tested to relevant BS EN standards, Tower Fire helps building owners, landlords, housing providers, and Responsible Persons identify defects, restore compartment integrity, and demonstrate compliance with confidence.
Whether identified during a compartmentation survey, fire risk assessment, refurbishment project, or compliance inspection, our team provides practical fire stopping solutions backed by clear certification and full installation records.
What Is Fire Stopping?
Fire stopping is a critical element of passive fire protection that seals openings, service penetrations, construction joints, and other breaches in fire-resisting walls, floors, and ceilings. Its purpose is to maintain the fire resistance of the surrounding compartment, helping to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, protect escape routes, and provide occupants with valuable time to evacuate safely.
While fire compartmentation divides a building into fire-resistant zones, fire stopping ensures those compartments remain effective in practice. Unsealed openings around cables, pipes, ductwork, and other building services can compromise compartment integrity and allow fire and smoke to spread rapidly throughout a building. Properly installed and maintained fire stopping helps preserve compartment performance, supports compliance with fire safety legislation, and plays a vital role in protecting people, property, and business continuity.
Legal Requirements for Fire Stopping in the UK
Fire stopping is required to maintain the fire resistance of compartment walls, floors, ceilings, and service penetrations. Under Building Regulations Approved Document B, openings and joints in fire-resisting construction should be suitably sealed so that the performance of the compartment is not compromised.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Responsible Persons must ensure passive fire protection measures, including fire stopping, are properly maintained and kept in good repair. For higher-risk buildings, the Building Safety Act 2022 also places greater emphasis on accurate records, certification, and ongoing management of fire safety measures throughout the building lifecycle.
Fire stopping systems should be correctly specified, installed, and documented using tested and certified products appropriate to the application. Tower Fire provides compliant fire stopping solutions with clear records and certification to help building owners, landlords, and Responsible Persons demonstrate compliance with confidence.
Our Fire Stopping Services
Tower Fire provides a complete fire stopping service, from initial surveys and compliance assessments through to specification, installation, remediation, certification, and ongoing support. Whether delivered as a standalone project or following a fire compartmentation survey, our fire stopping solutions help maintain compartment integrity, prevent the spread of fire and smoke, and support compliance with UK fire safety legislation.
Our service covers:
Compartmentation Surveys & Fire Door Inspections (FDI):
Comprehensive inspections of fire-resisting walls, floors, ceilings, service penetrations, cavity barriers, and fire doors to identify breaches, defects, and areas requiring remediation.
Compartmentation Survey Reports (CSR):
Detailed survey reports with photographic evidence, annotated findings, risk-prioritised recommendations, and clear remedial schedules to support compliance and budget planning.
Fire Stopping Specification:
Selection of the appropriate tested and certified fire stopping system for each penetration type, substrate, service, and required fire resistance period.
Fire Stopping Installation:
Installation of fire stopping systems including intumescent sealants, fire collars, wraps, batt systems, fire-rated mastics, mineral wool systems, and fire-resistant penetration seals using third-party certified products.
Certification & Compliance Documentation:
Full records of completed works, including installation details, fire resistance ratings, product specifications, certification, and photographic evidence to support compliance and future audits.
Remedial Fire Stopping Works:
End-to-end remediation following compartmentation surveys, fire risk assessments, refurbishment projects, compliance audits, or Building Safety Act requirements, delivered under a single contract with minimal disruption to building operations.
Why Choose Tower Fire for Fire Stopping?
Choosing the right fire stopping contractor is critical to maintaining effective compartmentation, achieving compliance, and protecting building occupants. Tower Fire combines specialist passive fire protection expertise with real-world fire safety knowledge to deliver fire stopping solutions that are practical, compliant, and built to perform when needed most.back to you as soon as possible!