Fire Stopping in Appleshaw
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Appleshaw, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Fire stopping near Appleshaw
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Signs you need fire stopping in Appleshaw
Some service penetrations were never sealed at all. They come to light during inspections, refits or when another trade lifts a tile.
Look out for the following:
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
At a healthcare site like Andover War Memorial Hospital, which lies south-east of Appleshaw, new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their public liability cover
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
Fire stopping in Appleshaw, done properly
We should be clear about what we do and don’t do. Deciding the specification sits with the designer, the fire engineer and building control. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant following that specification and the maker’s installation guidance in Appleshaw and nearby. We work on joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, cable penetrations and pipe penetrations, and what we’re called in for most is fire stopping installed outside its tested range and unsealed openings around new pipes and cables. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in Appleshaw is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Smaller places such as Appleshaw still have buildings with fire-resisting walls and floors: schools, halls, care homes and commercial conversions. If sealant is what the specification names, we install it around the services exactly as the maker’s detail sets out.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Appleshaw (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Appleshaw: questions and answers
Does your area include sites such as Weyhill Business Park, near Appleshaw?
Yes. We cover Appleshaw and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Weyhill Business Park. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Is a smaller place like Appleshaw outside your area?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East counties. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Will you quote for a small job?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
Do you certify or sign off fire stopping?
No. Approval sits with the designer, principal designer or building control. We’ll confirm the product and detail installed, and you can tell us what other records you need at quote stage.
What do BS EN 1366-3 and BS EN 13501-2 mean?
Penetration seals are tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4. Results are classified under BS EN 13501-2, where E is integrity, I is insulation and the number is minutes, as in EI 60. That rating only holds when the product is installed to its tested detail.
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 inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
For managing agents and facilities managers
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules.
How the job changes by surface
Plastic pipes
Waste and drainage pipes through floors are a frequent case. Whether sealant alone is acceptable depends entirely on the tested detail, and we will never swap a specified collar for sealant.
Small ducts
Ducts are only sealed with sealant where the detail allows it. The ductwork, its supports and any dampers are for the ductwork contractor.
On site: what to expect
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. For work around Appleshaw, we aim to finish in one visit, so we ask for photographs and rough sizes first. That way the right products come on the day.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and ask about anything unclear.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- 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.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Preparing the site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Get a fixed quote
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to phone 01277 525 020 or email us with what you know.
Related advice
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When to bring in a specialist
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Fire stopping around Appleshaw: points for this area
Appleshaw is about 66 miles from central London. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product. For England, the fire stopping of penetrations is dealt with in Approved Document B. 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. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail.
For a building such as Church of St Peter in the Wood, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing. For a building at a site such as Weyhill Business Park, 1.3 miles south of Appleshaw, a check of penetration seals after each fit-out is good practice.
Appleshaw is about 4 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Looking for fire stopping in Appleshaw? We can help. Across Hampshire, 723 places are covered, including Appleshaw. Sites around Southampton have their own page, roughly 23 miles from Appleshaw.
Postcode districts covered here: SP11. For a building on Greensey and West Park or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. Sites close to Appleshaw are covered too, including Redenham (1 mile north-west), Clanville (1 mile north-east), Faberstown (1 mile west), Weyhill (1 mile south) and Fyfield (2 miles south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Andover (4 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Ludgershall (3 miles north-west), Whitchurch (10 miles east) and East Anton (4 miles east).
What’s near Appleshaw
We work on buildings around Walnut Tree Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Andover station, about 3.4 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Appleshaw include Quarley Hill and Mill Lake.
What affects the price in Appleshaw
These are the things that shape the price:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Any access equipment needed
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Joint width, depth and condition
The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Sending details for a quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- Any specification or named product
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The postcode of the building
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. If you have questions first, call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.