Forestry England manages over 1,500 public forests and land sites across the country, comprising a wide variety of operational facilities, visitor centers, offices, and heritage infrastructure. Ensuring comprehensive passive fire safety across such a diverse public portfolio requires strict ongoing compliance and maintenance. Abbey Fire Stopping was appointed to carry out essential passive fire remedials, fire stopping penetration seals, compartmentation works, and specialist fire door set repairs across key Forestry England facilities.
Managing estate assets across public forestry sites brings distinct fire compliance challenges, ranging from high public footfall in visitor hubs to remote operational offices and historic timber-framed structures.
- Wear and tear, historical building modifications, and unsealed utility penetrations created gaps in fire-rated walls and ceilings
- Fire door assemblies exhibiting dropped hinges, improper perimeter gaps, missing or damaged intumescent seals, and failed self-closing mechanisms
- Adapting technical fire-stopping applications across a mix of modern public visitor facilities, administrative offices, and agricultural workshop spaces
Abbey Fire Stopping delivered a tailored package of passive fire protection remedials and door set upgrades to restore full compartment integrity:
- Fire door set remedials to repair existing doors
- Compartmentation remedials to seal structural voids, head of wall joints and breaches between walls
- Penetration fire stopping applied intrumescent batt and pipe collars and sealants
- Comprehensive fire stopping and compartmentation records
Abbey Fire Stopping successfully resolved critical passive fire breaches and door set defects across Forestry England’s premises. The completed works restored full fire compartmentation, bringing the sites into strict alignment with current fire safety regulations and ensuring a safe environment for visitors, rangers, and staff.
