Under UK law, all commercial and multi-occupancy residential properties have a duty to ensure fire protection systems are installed and checked by accredited experts. As one of the most trusted passive fire protection companies in the UK, CA Fire Protection helps businesses across London, Kent, Surrey, and Essex remain safe, compliant, and protected.
Structural Firestopping With Floors is a vital step in meeting legal building regulations and improving overall fire safety. It works alongside your Fire Risk Assessment to ensure your building structure can slow down the spread of fire and smoke between floors, buying vital time for evacuation, firefighting, and limiting structural damage.
A professionally installed firestopping system helps to:
- Give people enough time to escape your building safely
- Keep your building structurally sound during a fire
- Reduce damage to your property and assets
- Allow firefighters to carry out their work safely
We provide one-off and regular installation and survey services as part of our commercial fire protection services across London, Kent, Surrey, Essex, and nearby areas.
Your firestopping system also supports your legal duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, ensuring your building is safe and has clear escape routes in case of fire.
Firestopping Installation Across London & South East
We carry out detailed firestopping installations across all floor types in your building’s passive fire protection system. Our procedure follows a planned checklist of fire safety checks to make sure every system we install is compliant and fully effective.
Following the installation or survey, you will receive an easy-to-read and clearly written report. The report will explain:
- What is working correctly
- What steps do you need to take next
- What needs to be improved or upgraded
We assess all key areas, which include:
- Fire doors
- Fire-stopping cavity barriers
- The fire stopper in floors and walls
Our team is made up of certified experts in fire risk assessment and fully certified FDIS inspectors for fire doors. You get precise results you can rely on. If remedial work is required, we will describe what needs to be done in plain language. As seasoned passive fire protection experts, we are also able to complete repairs, upgrades, or install new systems.
Accredited Firestopping Contractors
CA Fire Protection offers complete structural firestopping and floor services to a wide range of buildings across the UK. We work with:
- Offices and commercial buildings
- Hospitals and care homes
- Shops, hotels, and leisure centres
- Schools and colleges
- Residential blocks
- Nursing homes and GP surgeries
As one of the reliable firestopping contractors in London and the South East, we provide full end-to-end services. This includes survey, installation, and maintenance.
Our fire stopping services cover:
- Structural fire stopping
- Cavity barriers
- Acoustic seals and barriers
- Fire curtains
- Air sealing
- Fire protection for steel structures
- Intumescent coatings
We also provide fire door maintenance services to ensure doors work properly at all times.
Our team of professional fire-stopping installers ensures every system is installed correctly and safely.
Structural Firestopping With Floors For London, Essex, Kent & Surrey
Firestopping systems save lives. That is why they must be installed and maintained by trained, accredited experts. Our engineers are highly skilled and experienced passive fire stopping contractors. They are fully trained for every floor firestopping system they install.
As a leader in the field of fire stopping services in London and the South East, we adhere to strict industry standards. Our work is completely secure, compliant, and transparent.
The team is proud to be a part of:
- BM Trada
- ASFP
- Constructionline Gold
- NAPFIS
- IFCC
- CHAS
All of our employees are CSCS certified, ensuring secure and reliable work on each site. We also make use of advanced technology that keeps you up to date. Our digital reporting system allows you to:
- Track project progress in real time
- Access reports and documentation easily online
- View updates and photos of completed work
With more than 35 years of experience, we are acknowledged for our quality work, close attention to detail and dependable fire stopping services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is structural firestopping with floors?
Structural firestopping with floors refers to the installation of fire-rated sealing systems within floor structures to stop fire, smoke, and toxic gases from spreading between building levels. Gaps created by pipes, cables, and ducts passing through floors must be sealed using certified firestopping systems. Without these seals, even a well-built building can allow fire to travel rapidly between floors, putting lives and property at serious risk.
Is a Fire Risk Assessment alone enough to keep my building compliant?
No. A Fire Risk Assessment identifies risks, but it does not install or repair them. Your building also requires physical passive fire protection measures, including structural firestopping with floors, to be legally compliant under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. CA Fire Protection can carry out both your survey and the remedial installation work required.
How often should fire stopping be inspected?
UK fire safety guidance recommends that passive fire protection systems, including floor firestopping, are inspected regularly, at least annually for most commercial buildings, and more frequently if the building undergoes refurbishment or service upgrades. CA Fire Protection offers regular maintenance visits to keep your systems fully compliant and up to date.
Who should carry out structural firestopping installation?
Firestopping must always be carried out by accredited, specialist contractors. Incorrect installation creates a false sense of security and leaves dangerous gaps in your fire compartmentation. CA Fire Protection’s engineers are fully trained, CSCS-certified passive fire protection specialists, holding accreditations including BM Trada, NAPFIS, ASFP, IFCC, Constructionline Gold, and CHAS.
Do you fix issues found in the survey?
Yes. CA Fire Protection provides a complete end-to-end service. Following your site survey, our team can carry out all remedial and installation work required, including fire stopping, fire stopping cavity barriers, pipe wraps, intumescent seals, and fire door maintenance. You will not need to manage multiple contractors.