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At Quirks Property Maintenance Ltd, we specialise in fire compartmentation and passive fire protection works across Chester, Flintshire, Cheshire, Wrexham, Ellesmere Port, the Wirral and throughout North Wales.
We provide compliant fire protection installations and remedial works designed to slow the spread of fire and smoke, protect escape routes, and ensure buildings meet current Building Regulations and fire safety requirements.
All works are carried out with a focus on maintaining the integrity of fire compartments, ensuring continuity of fire resistance, and achieving a standard suitable for inspection and sign-off.
Fire compartmentation plays a critical role in slowing the development and spread of fire, helping to protect occupants, preserve escape routes and reduce damage to the structure.
Fire compartmentation defects are one of the most common reasons properties fail fire risk assessments. If left unaddressed, these issues can allow fire and smoke to spread rapidly through hidden voids, service routes and structural junctions.
We work with landlords, managing agents, schools, commercial clients and developers to deliver practical, compliance-led fire protection solutions.
We regularly undertake works within:
• Residential properties
• HMOs and rental portfolios
• Apartment blocks and shared buildings
• Commercial and industrial premises
• Schools and educational facilities
• Public sector buildings
• Refurbishment and structural alteration projects
As part of our complete service, we also carry out:
👉 Loft Fire Barriers
👉 Fire Door Installation https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/fire-doors/
👉 Fire Stopping Services https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/fire-stopping/
✔ Fire Compartmentation Installation
✔ Passive Fire Protection Contractors
✔ Fire Stopping & Fire Sealing
✔ Loft Fire Barrier Installation
✔ Remedial Works Following Fire Risk Assessments
✔ Residential, Commercial & Public Sector Projects
✔ Fully Insured & Experienced Specialists

We regularly undertake fire compartmentation works within:
• Schools and academies
• HMOs and licensed rental properties
• Apartment blocks and shared buildings
• Commercial premises and offices https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/commercial-property-maintenance/
• Public sector and local authority buildings
• Managed property portfolios
We carry out these works across Chester, Flintshire, Cheshire, Wrexham, Ellesmere Port, the Wirral and North Wales, working safely within occupied buildings and live environments while maintaining strict compliance.
If your property has been flagged for fire safety defects or non-compliant compartmentation, we can review the report and carry out the required remedial works.
We regularly assist with:
• Failed fire risk assessments
• Identified compartmentation defects
• Missing or incomplete fire stopping
• Non-compliant previous alterations
We can work directly from:
• Fire risk assessments
• Drawings
• Photographs
• Videos
• Schedules of remedial works
This allows us to provide clear, accurate quotations and carry out works efficiently.
01244 638219
07719 535523
Fire compartmentation is the process of dividing a building into fire-resistant sections to prevent the spread of fire and smoke.
Correct compartmentation ensures fire is contained within a defined area for a specified period, protecting escape routes and allowing safe evacuation.
This includes:
• Fire-resistant walls and partitions
• Loft and roof void fire barriers
• Fire stopping around pipes, cables and services
• Sealing of voids, gaps and junctions
• Fire-resistant construction around structural elements
We provide a complete service, including:
We regularly carry out these works alongside:
• Structural alterations and RSJ installation https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/structural-alterations/
• Garage conversions https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/garage-conversions-7/
• Roofing works
• Damp proofing https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/damp-proofing/
We are regularly instructed to carry out remedial fire compartmentation works following:
• Fire risk assessments
• Compliance inspections
• Refurbishment projects
• Landlord safety reviews
Typical remedial works include:
• Reinstating compartment lines
• Sealing service penetrations
• Upgrading fire-rated construction
• Correcting poor or incomplete installations

One of the most common issues is missing or incomplete compartmentation within loft spaces and roof voids.
We carry out:
• Continuous loft fire barriers between adjoining properties
• Fire-resistant boarding between rafters
• Sealing of junctions, gaps and penetrations
Fire stopping is critical to maintaining fire compartmentation.
We carry out fire stopping around:
• Pipes
• Electrical cables
• Ductwork
• Service penetrations
• Structural junctions
• Missing loft fire barriers
• Gaps above walls within roof voids
• Unsealed service penetrations
• Damaged or incomplete fire boarding
• Poorly installed or altered partitions
• Open voids allowing fire spread
All works are carried out in line with:
• Approved Document B
• Fire risk assessment recommendations
• Manufacturer guidance
• Current industry best practice
All works also support compliance with fire safety legislation, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, helping duty holders meet their legal responsibilities.
Works are completed to a standard suitable for inspection and compliance checks.
• Slows fire and smoke spread
• Protects escape routes
• Reduces risk to occupants
• Limits property damage
• Supports legal compliance
• Helps contain fire, giving emergency services more time to respond
• Reduces fire spread through hidden voids and service routes
• Helps maintain structural integrity during a fire
Fire doors form an essential part of compartmentation and protection of escape routes.
We carry out:
• Fire door installation https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/fire-doors/
• Fire door upgrades
• Fire door inspections
• Fire door maintenance
• Installation of seals, closers and compliant ironmongery
👉 Fire Door Installation
👉 Fire Door Inspections https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/fire-doors-inspections/
👉 Fire Door Maintenance https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/fire-door-maintenance/

• Specialists in structural and passive fire protection works
• Fully insured contractor
• Experienced across residential and commercial sectors
• High attention to detail
• Clear, transparent quotations
• Practical, compliance-led solutions
• Strong local reputation across Chester, Flintshire, Cheshire, Wrexham, Ellesmere Port, the Wirral and North Wales
We carry out fire compartmentation works across Chester, Flintshire, Cheshire, Wrexham, Ellesmere Port, the Wirral and throughout North Wales, providing fast, reliable and fully compliant solutions.
Whether you require fire stopping, loft fire barriers, fire door upgrades or full compartmentation works, we can assist across all areas we cover.
We also provide a full range of passive fire protection services, including:
• Fire Doors https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/fire-doors/
• Fire Door Inspections https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/fire-doors-inspections/
• Fire Door Maintenance https://quirkspropertymaintenance.co.uk/fire-door-maintenance/
• Fire Stopping
• Loft Fire Barriers
These services are often carried out alongside fire compartmentation works to ensure full compliance throughout the building.
Flintshire – Mold, Buckley, Connah’s Quay, Deeside, Holywell
Chester
Cheshire – Ellesmere Port, Neston, Frodsham, Runcorn
Wrexham
The Wirral – Birkenhead, Heswall, Wallasey, Bromborough
North Wales
We can price directly from:
• Fire risk assessments
• Drawings
• Photos or videos
We also provide:
• Loft Fire Barriers
• Fire Doors
• Emergency Make Safe Works
• Structural Alterations
• Roofing Works
• Damp Proofing
01244 638219
07719 535523
info@quirksonline.co.uk

