JD Sports - Buchanan Street

Boarding Systems

Boarding Systems (Fire Protection & Compartmentation)

Fire-rated boarding is one of the most effective ways to form and protect compartments — but only when it’s installed correctly, to tested details, with the right fixings and sealing.

What you get: clean, compliant boarding that’s easy to inspect and easy to sign off.

Where Boarding Is Used

Common applications we deliver on live projects:

✔ Service risers & shafts
✔ Ceiling void fire barriers / fire-stopping zones
✔ Duct encasement / service boxing
✔ Structural fire protection (where specified)
✔ Fire-rated partitions & forming enclosures
✔ Remedial compartmentation upgrades

What We Install

Boarding systems supplied and installed to specification and manufacturer tested details.

Fire-rated boards Encasement systems Riser & shaft linings Duct boxing Fire-rated ceilings Access panels (where required) Sealing & jointing

We coordinate closely with M&E and follow-on trades so boarding doesn’t become a programme headache.

Built for Compliance, Not Comebacks

Boarding is a system — build-ups, fixings, joints, supports, and interfaces all matter. We install to tested details so compartments perform as intended.

✔ Correct board build-ups & layers
✔ Proper supports, framing and fixings
✔ Sealed joints and perimeters
✔ Clean, inspectable finishes
✔ Photographic evidence where required

Common Problems We Fix

If you’ve inherited messy or incomplete compartmentation:

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Incorrect board build-up
wrong thickness or missing layers.
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Poor fixings & supports
incorrect framing and centres.
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Unsealed interfaces
gaps at slabs, walls and risers.
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Damage after install
follow-on trades compromising fire lines.

120 Minute Rating