Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Aldrington, Brighton and Hove
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Aldrington and the surrounding area. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
Fire stopping across Aldrington
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Aldrington
Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4 and the results are classified to BS EN 13501-2. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. So our job is to reproduce that arrangement faithfully. We work on cable penetrations, linear gaps at wall heads and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings and snag lists that include open service penetrations. Searching for sealant specialists in Aldrington? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Buildings in a smaller place such as Aldrington that need fire-rated sealing are typically schools, care homes, surgeries, small offices and flats over shops. Specified fire-rated sealant goes around new services there, built to match the manufacturer’s detail.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Place
- Aldrington (BN3, BN41, BN42)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Honest limits
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
If in doubt, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
Your questions answered
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Nevill Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Aldrington, such as Portland Road Trading Estate?
Yes. Our area takes in Aldrington and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Portland Road Trading Estate included. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
In many cases, yes. Sealants are made in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or nearby finishes is commonly requested. We’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Can you seal any opening with fire-rated sealant?
No. Sealant is the right product only where the tested detail says so. Collars, wraps, batts and boards exist for openings sealant doesn’t cover, and we flag those rather than improvise.
Can you send site paperwork?
Each site asks for different documents, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
How long does a typical visit take?
It depends on the scope, but the work normally takes longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
Nearby places to Aldrington
Other services in Aldrington
For managing agents and facilities managers
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Whether you are a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Leave it or put it right?
Leave a penetration open and smoke and fire can cross into the next compartment far earlier than intended. Putting it right is normally a modest job when the openings are accessible. Wait until ceilings close or areas are occupied and the same work becomes harder to reach. For buildings in places like Aldrington, one well-planned visit beats several small ones, so we’d suggest renewing all the joints that are going, not just the worst.
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Why clients in Aldrington choose us
- A fixed quote before work starts
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- CHAS accredited
- Public liability insurance in place
Read our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
Compartments and services around Aldrington
Plenty of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Aldrington. Bedroom-to-corridor walls in hotels are normally fire-resisting, so new cabling or pipework through them has to be sealed to the tested detail. Central London is about 46 miles from Aldrington. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls.
At a healthcare site like Nevill Hospital (0.7 miles north of Aldrington), new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal. Hotels such as Princes Marine Hotel (0.6 miles south-east of Aldrington) rely on fire-resisting walls between bedrooms and corridors, and refits that add services leave penetrations to seal where fire-rated sealant is specified. Residences at universities like University of Brighton Moulesecoomb Campus, 3.4 miles to the east of Aldrington, have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change.
Aldrington is about 1 mile south-west of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. Commercial clients in Aldrington can call on us for service penetrations, as part of our coverage of Brighton and Hove. Aldrington is one of 29 places we cover in Brighton and Hove.
We take on service penetrations across the BN3, BN41 and BN42 postcode area. If your site is on Wish Road, Saxon Road and Roman Road or close by, we can quote for service penetrations. Sites close to Aldrington are covered too, including Brighton and Hove (1 mile north-east), Hove (1 mile east), West Blatchington (1 mile north-east), Brunswick (2 miles east) and Prestonville (2 miles east). A short drive away, we cover Brighton (3 miles east), Carlton Hill (3 miles east), Hanover (3 miles east), Kemptown (3 miles east), Hollingdean (3 miles east) and Whitehawk (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Aldrington
Around Aldrington, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Drive Prep School, The Gather Inn and Hove Park School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Portslade station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Montefiore Hospital (1.7 miles east) and British Engineerium (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Aldrington include Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Maintenance after handover
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Foam or ordinary sealant is never a fire-seal repair
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
Give the sealant its full cure time before ceilings, boxing or decoration go over it. Some fire-rated sealants accept paint and some don’t, so check the product data first.
Keep a register of where seals are and what they are made of. It tells the next contractor exactly what to reinstate.
When to bring in a specialist
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Our process
When we get to site, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence. For a site in Aldrington, we plan so the whole job is done in one go where possible. Photos with rough sizes let us arrive with everything needed.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Where the detail needs backing, it goes in at the stated depth.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
Before we start on site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Move anything stored against the joints
Ask for a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, ring 01277 525 020 or email us.