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Fire Stopping in Cambridge
Professional fire stopping services in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. SSAIB-certified engineers covering CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB22, CB24. Free site surveys and no-obligation quotes.
Postcodes covered: CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB22, CB24
Professional fire stopping across Cambridge
Cambridge is world-famous for its university and is a major hub for technology, science, and research. We work extensively with colleges, science parks, biotech firms, and growing technology companies across the city and the surrounding area including the Cambridge Science Park and Addenbrooke's campus.
Cambridge's economy is split between college estates, the Biomedical Campus, Cambridge Science Park, and Granta Park — the densest cluster of biotech and life science firms outside Boston. Lab-grade clean rooms, server-room access logging, and listed-college fire compliance are the three specs we encounter most.
Cambridge labs with controlled environments need specialist fire-stopping that maintains pressurisation and clean-room integrity; standard FR foam isn't an acceptable solution in MHRA-audited rooms.
Whether you need a new fire stopping installation, a system upgrade, or ongoing servicing and maintenance, our SSAIB-certified engineers are ready to help across Cambridge and the wider Cambridgeshire area.
Who this service is for
- University colleges and departments in Cambridge
- Biotech and life science companies in Cambridge
- Science and business parks in Cambridge
- Technology startups in Cambridge
- Hotels and conference venues in Cambridge
- Healthcare and research facilities in Cambridge
Coverage area
We cover Cambridge and all surrounding areas in Cambridgeshire.
Local context — fire stopping in Cambridge
Cambridge's economy is split between college estates, the Biomedical Campus, Cambridge Science Park, and Granta Park — the densest cluster of biotech and life science firms outside Boston. Lab-grade clean rooms, server-room access logging, and listed-college fire compliance are the three specs we encounter most.
Cambridge City Council's conservation rules cover most college and central premises, while life-science occupiers on the Biomedical Campus operate to MHRA GxP standards that constrain access-control audit retention and CCTV placement around lab spaces.
What's included in our fire stopping service
Third-Party Tested Systems
Every penetration sealed using systems tested to BS EN 1366-3 / BS EN 1366-4 for the specific substrate and service involved.
FIRAS / IFC Aligned Installation
Installers work to the manufacturer's tested detail and follow FIRAS, IFC Certification and ASFP principles.
Photographic Register
Every penetration photographed before, during and after installation, with unique reference numbers.
Asset Tagging
Each remediated penetration is labelled on site with a unique tag linked to the digital firestopping register.
Installer Certification
Certification listing every penetration treated, the system used and the manufacturer's tested detail referenced.
Reactive Reinstatement
Call-off service to attend after maintenance or fit-out works and reinstate compartmentation.
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Why choose DC Fire & Security for fire stopping in Cambridge
How it works
Scoping
We confirm the scope from a compartmentation survey, drawings or a site walk.
System Selection
We select the third-party tested system for each substrate / service / fire-rating combination.
Installation
Installers carry out the works to the tested detail, photographing each penetration.
Tagging & Register
Each penetration is asset-tagged on site and entered into the digital firestopping register.
Certification
Installer certification issued and the register handed over for the building safety case.
Fire Stopping projects in Cambridge
Fire protection and compartmentation works at a Luton school
Compartmentation and fire stopping verification, Queen Elizabeth School
Recent work in Cambridge
Remedial fire stopping across common areas and risers of a residential block in Cambridge using third-party tested systems with a digital firestopping register at handover.
Reinstatement of compartmentation following M&E works across a multi-academy trust school in Cambridge, with installer certification covering every penetration.
Fire Stopping equipment we use in Cambridge
Industry-leading products from trusted manufacturers
Intumescent Sealants & Mastics
Third-party tested fire-rated sealants and mastics certified to BS EN 1366-3 and BS EN 1366-4
Fire-Rated Batts & Boards
Coated rock fibre batts and ablative boards for service penetrations through walls and floors
Intumescent Pipe Collars & Wraps
Tested collars and wraps for combustible pipe penetrations through fire-rated elements
Cavity Barriers
Tested cavity barrier systems for concealed roof voids, ceiling voids and external cavities
Fire-Rated Pillows & Bags
Reusable intumescent pillows for cable tray penetrations requiring future re-access
Digital Firestopping Register
Cloud-based register with unique IDs, photographs, system references and asset tagging
Frequently asked questions about fire stopping in Cambridge
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Get a free fire stopping quote in Cambridge
Our local engineers cover Cambridge and all CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB22, CB24 postcodes. Request a free site survey and no-obligation quote today.
Request a free fire stopping quote
Free no-obligation quote for Cambridge and surrounding areas