Fire Stopping Solutions to Help Protect Buildings and Maintain Compartmentation

Fire Stopping

Fire Stopping Solutions to Help Protect Buildings and Maintain Compartmentation

Fire stopping is an important part of passive fire protection. It helps prevent the spread of fire, smoke and heat through gaps, joints and service penetrations within walls, floors and other fire resisting elements.

Where cables, pipes, ducts or other services pass through fire resisting walls or floors, suitable fire stopping may be required to help maintain compartmentation. This can support safe evacuation, protect escape routes and reduce the spread of fire and smoke through a building.

Corevia Group supports landlords, housing providers, managing agents, commercial clients and main contractors with fire stopping inspections, remedial works and compliance-focused reporting.

Our fire stopping support can include:
Reviewing visible service penetrations
Identifying missing or damaged fire stopping
Checking risers, cupboards, plant rooms and communal areas
Photographic reporting of defects
Practical remedial recommendations
Fire stopping remedial works where required
Supporting notes for client records and sign off

Fire stopping requirements should be considered alongside the property’s fire risk assessment, fire strategy, building layout and relevant guidance. Works should be completed using suitable tested systems and installed in line with manufacturer requirements where applicable.

Corevia Group provides practical fire stopping support to help clients maintain safer properties, protect compartmentation and improve fire safety compliance records.

Common Fire Stopping Techniques and Materials

Fire stopping works may involve a range of tested products and installation methods depending on the opening, service type, substrate and required fire resistance period.

Common fire stopping materials can include fire-rated sealants, intumescent products, fire collars, pipe wraps, fire stopping boards, fire-rated mortars and other tested systems designed to help resist the spread of fire, smoke and heat.

Fire-rated sealants are often used around small service penetrations, joints and gaps where a suitable tested system applies. Intumescent products expand when exposed to heat and can help seal openings around certain services, doors or penetrations where specified.

Fire collars and pipe wraps may be used around certain plastic pipe penetrations to help close the opening in a fire situation. Fire stopping boards and mortars can be used for larger openings, risers, cupboards, service penetrations and compartment lines where the correct system has been specified.

All fire stopping works should be completed using suitable products, installed in line with manufacturer guidance and supported by appropriate records where required. The correct material depends on the building construction, fire strategy, service penetration and required performance.

Corevia Group can support with visible fire stopping inspections, defect reporting, remedial recommendations and fire stopping works where required.

Choosing Corevia Group for Fire Stopping Support

Corevia Group provides practical fire stopping support for residential, commercial and managed properties.

We work with landlords, housing providers, managing agents, commercial clients and main contractors to help identify missing, damaged or unsuitable fire stopping and provide clear recommendations for remedial action.

Our service can include checking visible penetrations, risers, cupboards, plant rooms, communal areas, service routes and other areas where compartmentation may be affected.

We focus on clear communication, photographic evidence, practical recommendations and supporting notes for client records and sign off.

Where wider fire safety improvements are required, Corevia Group can also support with fire alarms, emergency lighting, fire safety signage, electrical remedials, Aico alarm upgrades and other compliance-related works.

Fire Stopping Inspection and Remedial Process

The process starts with reviewing the property, known defects, fire risk assessment findings and any available fire strategy or previous reports.

A site inspection can then be carried out to identify visible fire stopping concerns, including unsealed service penetrations, damaged materials, poorly sealed risers, gaps around cables or pipework and areas where compartmentation may have been compromised.

Following the inspection, Corevia Group can provide clear findings, photographs and practical recommendations. Where remedial works are required, we can support with suitable fire stopping works and provide completion notes for client records.

Our aim is to help clients maintain safer buildings, improve fire safety records and protect compartmentation across residential, commercial and managed properties.