Director
Craig Blyth is Director of Blue Chip PFP Ltd and has worked within the passive fire protection sector for over 24 years.
Passive Fire Protection Nottingham
Passive fire protection in Nottingham starts with a survey that finds what is wrong before anything is priced. Blue Chip PFP carries out fire stopping, compartmentation surveys, intumescent coating, fire doors and remedial works, and every surveyor and engineer is FIRAS-certified.
The job ends with records you can hand to an inspector or insurer.
- Fast Turnaround: Efficient PFP Delivery
We deliver surveys and installations quickly and efficiently, keeping your project on schedule without compromising safety.
- Trusted Specialists: FIRAS Certified
Our accredited team brings proven expertise in passive fire protection, giving you complete confidence in compliance.
- Safety First
Every solution is designed to protect lives and property, ensuring long-term security and peace of mind.
Fire stopping in Nottingham buildings tends to fail where nobody looks. Service risers, corridor voids, plant rooms, cable trays and pipework through compartment walls all depend on sealed penetrations. Refurbishment and M&E works then cut new openings and leave them open.
Defects stay hidden until a survey, fit-out or fire risk assessment finds them. In Nottingham, that includes converted Lace Market warehouses and other older commercial buildings, multi-storey residential and student accommodation blocks, and large public estates. Most cases start from one of three situations: a survey or risk assessment finding, damage from later works, or work that cannot be evidenced.
Blue Chip PFP began by remediating failed legacy passive fire protection work.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 puts duties on the responsible person, and the Building Safety Act 2022 adds to them for taller residential buildings.
Compliant. Certified. Trusted.
Fire Stopping and Passive Fire Protection Services
Fire Compartmentation surveys
We find and record breaches in walls, floors, voids and risers before anything is priced, so scope follows the findings.
Cavity & Fire Barriers
We close voids and cavities to limit the spread of fire and smoke.
Fire Door Inspections
Full doorset inspection, with a written report and clear remedial recommendations.
Fire Door Installation
Accredited installation with a certificate of conformity per doorset
Intumescent Coatings
Structural steel protection with wet-film thickness monitoring and full documentation
Fire Rated Steel Encasement
Dry-fix encasement for columns and beams, finished to specification
- Survey: a FIRAS-certified surveyor inspects walls, floors, voids, risers and service routes. Your survey report lists each breach by location, with a photograph.
- Scope and quote: you receive a defined scope tied to the findings and to tested systems, so you can see what is being fixed and how.
- Installation: we plan work around occupied buildings, with out-of-hours access where needed.
- Handover: you receive photographic records, a schedule of works and certification you can pass to an inspector, insurer or client. Each photograph and certificate is tied to the location it covers.
You need to be able to show records tied to specific locations and tested systems: which breach was found where, what closed it and who installed it. We compile that evidence as the work happens.
FIRAS is an independent third-party certification, and it is the benchmark to require from any installer. Blue Chip PFP holds it, and every surveyor and engineer is also individually FIRAS-certified (UKAS-accredited).
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service enforces the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in Nottingham. For taller residential buildings, the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add further requirements.
Who You Will Be Dealing With
Director
Ant is a construction professional & Director with over 20 years of leadership experience & a decade of specialisation in the Passive Fire Protection (PFP) industry.
Craig Blyth, Director, has 24+ years in passive fire protection. Ant Ball, Director, has 20+ years of experience. Between them, they lead the Blue Chip team from survey through to handover.
The company is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, holds SafeContractor approval, SSIP membership and Constructionline Gold status, and is a member of Build UK, ASFP and IFE. Blue Chip PFP was established in 2016 and has 7+ years of specialist experience.
“We recently worked with Bluechip at Colmore Square in Birmingham, and Bluechip’s support made a significant difference to our project. With tight deadlines and considerable pressure on the fire-stopping and acoustic works, Bluechip stepped in and quickly turned the situation around. Bluechip provided the labour and resources we needed and responded exceptionally well to the fast-paced demands of the job.” – DCD Plastering
Blue Chip PFP works with main contractors, housing providers and commercial building owners across the Midlands and North of England. For main contractors, our Constructionline Gold status cuts procurement vetting time before work even starts.
Got questions? We’ve put together some of the most common ones below to help you find the answers quickly and easily.
Whether you’re curious about how things work, what to expect, or just want a bit more detail, our FAQs are a great place to start. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to reach out to us directly.
Can you work in occupied residential or student buildings?
Yes, in principle. We plan installation around occupancy, with out-of-hours working where needed, and the survey records which areas need access so the programme can be agreed before work starts.
How do you handle access on a busy city-centre site?
We plan around access and delivery restrictions before work starts, which matters on tight city-centre sites and regeneration schemes. The survey identifies what needs reaching, so we can agree materials, working areas and timings with the building manager or main contractor.
What documentation do I get when the work is finished?
You receive photographic records, a schedule of works and certification, organised by location so the pack can go straight to an inspector, insurer or client. It's audit-ready for building control, insurers and fire risk assessors, the golden thread most competitors don't provide.
Will the work be accepted by my insurer and the fire authority?
Acceptance rests with the authority or insurer, so no contractor can promise it. Work to tested systems by independently certified installers, with location-based records, gives you the evidence to put in front of them.
Do you cover Nottingham, and where are your teams based?
Yes. We cover Nottingham from our Birmingham and Sheffield offices, with a focus on the Midlands and North of England. Services include surveys, fire stopping, fire doors, intumescent coating and remedial works.
What Affects the Cost of Fire Stopping?
Cost depends on the scope of defects, building access and the systems specified. The survey sets the scope first, so your quote follows the findings, and you can see what each part covers.
We cover Nottingham and nearby areas such as West Bridgford, Beeston and Arnold from our Birmingham and Sheffield offices. Our Sheffield office, at Shepcote Office Village, provides passive fire protection in Sheffield and across the North of England.
Send us the building’s location, and we will confirm coverage before a survey is booked.
- Telephone: 0800 781 2652
- Email: info@bluechippfp.co.uk
- Address: Fort Dunlop, Dunlop Parkway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 9FE (Appointment Only)
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm