Firestoppers provides specialist firestopping solutions for student accommodation projects, helping developers, property managers, and operators maintain safe living environments.
Our work ensures that fire-rated compartments remain fully effective, supporting safe evacuation and protecting residents and property.
We respond to all enquiries within 24 hours
Student accommodation must comply with the Building Regulations 1997 to 2020 and Technical Guidance Document B, with particular emphasis on life safety due to the residential nature of these buildings. In addition to regulatory compliance, operators must meet strict fire safety requirements for insurance, inspections, and ongoing property management. Passive fire protection systems must be correctly installed, certified, and regularly maintained to ensure continued performance.
Firestoppers delivers fully compliant firestopping installations with complete documentation and certification. This provides property owners and managers with clear evidence of compliance, supporting audits, inspections, and long-term asset management while reducing risk and liability.
Carrying out firestopping works in occupied student accommodation presents unique challenges, including restricted access, safeguarding requirements, and the need to minimise disruption to residents. Works must be carefully planned to avoid interfering with daily activities while maintaining strict health and safety standards.
Our team is experienced in delivering firestopping works in live residential environments, coordinating closely with property managers to ensure efficient and low-disruption installations. Whether upgrading existing fire compartments or sealing new service penetrations, we provide practical solutions tailored to the demands of student accommodation across Ireland.
Firestopping and passive fire protection are essential for maintaining safe and compliant student accommodation in Ireland. Effective compartmentation, proper installation of tested systems, and full certification are critical to meeting regulatory and insurance requirements.
With the added complexity of occupied residential environments, it is important to work with experienced specialists who understand both compliance and operational considerations.
Firestoppers provides reliable, fully documented solutions that protect residents, property, and long-term building performance.
Passive fire protection (PFP) refers to building systems and materials that contain the spread of fire and smoke without requiring manual operation. Unlike active systems such as sprinklers, PFP works through the building’s own structure — compartmentation, firestopping, fire-resistant doors, and structural fire protection — slowing the spread of fire and protecting escape routes.
Firestopping is the process of sealing openings and penetrations in fire-rated walls and floors — anywhere that cables, pipes, ducts, or other services pass through a compartment boundary. Without proper sealing, these penetrations become pathways through which fire and smoke can spread rapidly. Firestopping uses approved materials and systems to restore the fire resistance rating.
Yes. Firestoppers works across both commercial and residential building types. We have experience with office buildings, hotels, retail units, apartment blocks, housing developments, student accommodation, healthcare facilities, education buildings, and industrial premises. Each building type has its own fire safety challenges and we tailor our approach accordingly.
Yes. We offer passive fire protection surveys and fire safety audits as standalone services or as part of a wider remediation programme. Our audit service involves a detailed assessment identifying deficiencies and providing a clear, prioritised report to support remediation planning and compliance obligations.
We operate across all of Ireland. While we have a strong presence in Dublin and the greater Leinster area, we regularly work on projects in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, and throughout all regions. If you have a project anywhere in Ireland, please get in touch.
Yes. Remediation is a significant part of our work. We assist building owners, property managers, and developers with identifying passive fire protection deficiencies and planning and executing remediation programmes. We can also provide interim measures while longer-term works are planned and procured.
You can request a quote right now using the form on this page, or by calling or emailing us directly. We aim to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours. For straightforward requests we may provide a preliminary cost indication very quickly. For complex projects, an initial site visit may be recommended before preparing a detailed quotation.
All of our products come with full certification, showing exactly what has been done and what dates it needs to be reviewed.
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