Fire stopping and compartmentation Barry

Fire stopping and compartmentation for Barry buildings

Wales has its own rules for rented homes under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, and its own building safety programme, so landlords and building owners here need advice that reflects Welsh law rather than English.

Compartmentation is what stops a fire in one flat or room from becoming a fire in the whole building. It depends on walls, floors and ceilings that keep their fire resistance where pipes, cables and ducts pass through them. Every time a contractor drills a hole and does not seal it properly, the building gets a little less safe.

A compartmentation survey goes into risers, ceiling voids, loft spaces and service cupboards to find and photograph breaches. Each one is located on a plan, described, and given a priority. Remedial fire stopping is then carried out using tested products installed to the manufacturer's details, and each seal is photographed and labelled.

The rules that apply in Barry

The Building Safety Act 2022 occupation-phase regime for higher-risk buildings applies in England only. In Wales, owners of multi-occupied residential buildings should follow Welsh Government building safety requirements and the Welsh Building Safety Fund process for external wall issues.

What is included

Intrusive compartmentation survey with photos and plans
Breach register ranked by priority
Fire stopping with tested and certified products
Before and after photographs for every seal
Penetration labelling and seal register
Fire damper and cavity barrier checks

Buildings we work on in Barry

Blocks of flats
HMO conversions
Hotels
Care homes
Offices
Student accommodation

Areas we cover from Barry

From Barry we also cover Cardiff (7 miles), Pontypridd (14 miles), Bridgend (15 miles), Newport (17 miles) and Merthyr Tydfil (24 miles). Elsewhere in South Glamorgan we work in Cardiff. If your building is not in a listed town, we still cover it: every enquiry for fire stopping and compartmentation in Wales is handled the same way.

How a job runs

Tell us about the building

Use the form or send us your fire risk assessment action plan. A few details on height, use and current systems are enough to start.

Survey or desktop review

Where we need to see the building, we visit. For some jobs, such as EWS1 scoping, we start with the documents you already hold.

Fixed quote

You get a written, fixed price with a clear scope. Nothing chargeable happens without your approval.

Work and certification

Our engineers carry out the work and leave the right certificates, photographs and logbook entries.

Records and reminders

Reports are filed by building and we remind you before the next test, inspection or review is due.

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Barry: questions

Do you provide fire stopping and compartmentation in Barry?

Yes. We carry out fire stopping and compartmentation in Barry and across South Glamorgan, including Cardiff, Pontypridd, Bridgend, Newport. Use the form to tell us about the building and we will reply within one working day.

Which fire and rescue service covers Barry?

Barry is covered by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, which enforces fire safety law for non-domestic premises and the common parts of residential buildings in the area.

What is a compartmentation survey?

An inspection of the walls, floors and ceilings that are meant to contain a fire, looking for gaps and unsealed service penetrations that would let fire and smoke spread.

Is a Type 3 or Type 4 fire risk assessment the same thing?

A Type 3 or Type 4 assessment includes some destructive inspection of flats or common parts. A compartmentation survey is a more detailed, location-by-location record and is usually what the action plan calls for.

Do you use certified products?

Yes. We install tested fire stopping products to the manufacturer's details and record the product and the substrate for every seal.

Fire stopping and compartmentation in Barry