Mabbs Hall Care Home provides dedicated residential and nursing care services. In healthcare environments where residents may have limited mobility or require assistance during an evacuation, progressive horizontal evacuation and robust fire compartmentation are critical life safety principles. Abbey Fire Stopping was appointed to carry out structural compartmentation modifications, specifically removing redundant doorways and infilling openings to construct solid, fire-resistant walls that align with the care home's updated Fire Risk Assessment (FRA).
Residential care settings require high levels of structural fire containment (typically 30 to 60 minutes minimum) between bedrooms, communal living areas, and escape corridors to delay the spread of fire and toxic smoke.
- Non-essential doorway openings breached key compartment lines, creating potential paths for fire and smoke travel across protected zones.
- Undertaking structural build-outs and fire stopping in a fully operational care home required noise control, dust suppression, and strict infection/hygiene protocols to safeguard vulnerable residents.
- Infilling structural openings to meet the exact fire performance standards (EI30 / EI60) required for certified compartment boundaries.
Abbey Fire Stopping specified and built compliant, fire-rated structural infills to completely restore fire compartment integrity across the designated areas:
- Removal and preperation of the existing, non-compliant door sets and frames
- Fire-rated wall infilling to block up the door openings
- Perimieter penetration and joint sealing
- Surface finishing and decorating
- Compliance documentation provided
Abbey Fire Stopping successfully eliminated critical fire breaches at Mabbs Hall Care Home by blocking up the redundant doorways with fully certified fire compartment walls. The works significantly enhanced the overall passive fire protection strategy of the building, ensuring a safer, fully compliant living environment for residents, visitors, and staff.
