Fire stopping in Andover Down
Sealant work in Andover Down for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, quoted at a fixed price.
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
Need fire stopping in Andover Down?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
About our fire stopping in Andover Down
Every service that crosses a compartment wall or floor leaves an opening, and that opening needs sealing to hold back fire and smoke. Our part is installing fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those openings and along linear gaps, where the specification calls for it. We work to the product’s tested detail for every seal. The enquiries we see most involve fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back and fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated, on linear gaps at wall heads, service gaps in risers and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows. For commercial sealant work in Andover Down, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
For a smaller site near Andover Down, we plan to do all the penetrations in one go, with the specification and photos sent in advance. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Place
- Andover Down (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Fire stopping around Andover Down: how the place shapes the job
Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. Its BS 476 references are being withdrawn from 2 September 2029, with BS EN 13501-2 classification taking over, subject to transitional arrangements. Either way, we install the specified product to its tested detail. A 2-mile radius around Andover Down takes in a number of hotels. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal.
On a site such as Walworth Business Park (0.9 miles west of Andover Down), every fit-out that runs new services through a compartment wall leaves penetrations to seal with the specified product. For a school such as Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School, penetration sealing fits best at the end of the summer works. For a hotel such as Best Western Andover Hotel, 1.5 miles south-west of Andover Down, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade.
Andover Down is about 2 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Andover Down use us for work on service penetrations. We work across 723 places in Hampshire, from busy centres to rural villages. For work in that direction, see our Southampton page.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in SP11 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. For a building on London Road and The Middleway or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. We also cover Picket Piece (1 mile north), Finkley Down (1 mile north-west), Picket Twenty (1 mile south-west), Finkley (1 mile north-west) and East Anton (2 miles north-west). Bigger towns within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (11 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west) and Weeke (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Andover Down
We work on buildings around Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy and the streets around them. Andover Down’s nearest station is Andover station, roughly 2.6 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (1 mile north-west). For a walk, there’s Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
After the work
After handover, these steps help:
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
Don’t patch a fire-rated seal with anything outside its tested detail. Repairs need the same product and detail as the original, or a new specification from the designer.
The simplest way to keep compartment walls intact is to plan fire stopping into every job that crosses them. That way the opening is sealed while the trade and access are still there.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Andover Down
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Also near Andover Down
What else we do in Andover Down
Quoting for work in Andover Down
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Location, for remote and island sites
- How accessible the joints are
- Joint width, depth and condition
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
What we need to price the job
However big the job, the same details help:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Any dates the work must fit around
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
What we can’t put right
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Andover Down
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Why act early in Andover Down
Fire stopping is a regular point raised at inspections and handover. Late discoveries can delay handover while openings are reopened and resealed which is why earlier is better. Halls, stores and units around places like Andover Down may not be checked every day, which gives a failed joint time to do damage. Resealing early avoids that.
Pricing service penetrations depends on quantities, condition and access. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at what affects the cost or how we’re accredited.
From enquiry to sign-off
On arrival, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before any cutting starts, and the work usually takes longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence. Jobs in and around smaller places like Andover Down are normally planned as a single visit, so we ask for photographs and rough sizes first. That way the right products come on the day.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Ask for a quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Advice
Common questions from Andover Down clients
Can work at a site such as Andover College fit around teaching?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Andover Down, such as Walworth Business Park?
Yes. We cover Andover Down and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Walworth Business Park. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
What does an EI 60 rating mean?
The tests are BS EN 1366-3 for penetrations and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints, and classification is to BS EN 13501-2. An EI 60 seal kept its integrity and insulation for 60 minutes as tested and the installation has to match the test.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Do you need to see the site first?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a visit.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.