Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Amport, Hampshire
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Amport. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
Need fire stopping in Amport?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping in Amport, done properly
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. Each new cable, pipe or data route cut through a fire-resisting wall leaves an opening behind, often unnoticed. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. If you have old intumescent sealant that has split away and fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover, we can help. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Amport, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Smaller places such as Amport still have buildings with fire-resisting walls and floors: schools, halls, care homes and commercial conversions. Any service penetration through those walls should be closed with the specified product, set out as its test evidence shows.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Location
- Amport (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How a job runs
In a busy building, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before we move to the next. Rural sites near Amport may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Add it to your enquiry and we will build it into the plan.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
What we need from you
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Getting a fixed quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
Advice
What sealant work can’t fix
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Your questions answered
Can you work at a site such as Weyhill Business Park, by Amport?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Amport, Weyhill Business Park among them, are all within reach. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Is Amport too small for you to travel to?
No. Places such as Amport are covered as much as the big towns. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
How much does the work cost?
Each job is quoted on its own details. To get one, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Do you design or specify fire stopping?
No, that isn’t our role. With the designer’s details in hand, we can price the sealant elements.
Who decides which product is used?
The specification comes first, if there is one. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Will you come and look before quoting?
It depends on the job. Simple work can often be priced from photographs, and bigger or more complex jobs typically get a visit.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
If you look after buildings for someone else, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
When to bring in a specialist
Some joints are best left to specialists: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
Compartments and services around Amport
Amport lies roughly 67 miles out from central London. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product. In England, Approved Document B covers fire stopping of openings and penetrations. From 2 September 2029, BS 476 references are being taken out of Approved Document B, leaving BS EN 13501-2 classification as the route, subject to the Government’s transitional arrangements. Either way, we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Halls and meeting rooms at places like Church of St Mary sometimes gain new services, and any compartment wall crossed needs the specified seal. Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Andover War Memorial Hospital, 3.7 miles to the east of Amport, the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product. Offices at parks like Weyhill Business Park (to the north of Amport) are re-cabled with each new tenant, and compartment walls need sealing afterwards to the tested detail.
Amport is about 4 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We cover Amport, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. We work across 723 places in Hampshire, large and small. Southampton is covered too, around 21 miles from Amport.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in SP11 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Close to Amport, our area also takes in Fox (1 mile south-west), Monxton (1 mile east), Abbotts Ann (2 miles east), Little Ann (2 miles east) and Kentsboro (3 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (4 miles east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Amport
We work on buildings around White Horse Inn and the streets around them. Amport’s nearest station is Grateley station, about 2.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Ludgershall Castle (4.8 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.7 miles east). Open spaces near Amport include Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
Towns and villages near Amport
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Why it’s worth doing now in Amport
An open or wrongly sealed service penetration lets fire and smoke reach the next compartment much sooner than the building was designed for. While the openings can be reached, sealing them is normally straightforward. Left until ceilings are closed or a tenant moves in, the same work costs more access and more disruption. Older rural buildings around Amport move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. A sealant with the right movement capability, correctly sized, lasts far better.
The product called for affects the cost, as does the preparation each joint needs, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
What you get with us
- One contact handling all your sites
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- CHAS accredited
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Maintenance after handover
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
During planned inspections, look at seals in risers, cupboards and voids. Look for cracks, unsealed new cables and gaps that have been enlarged.
Regular walk-rounds of service areas are worth the time. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small; found late, it can be one of many.