South East England and London

Fire Stopping in Hampshire

Wherever your site is in Hampshire, our applicators cover fire stopping in 723 towns and villages, with a fixed quote and a 12-month guarantee.

Need fire stopping in Hampshire?

Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.

Ask for a quote 01277 525 020

Fire stopping in every part of Hampshire

Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and send details for a fixed quote.

Larger towns

Fire stopping in Hampshire: how it works

Every service that crosses a compartment wall or floor leaves an opening, and that opening needs sealing to hold back fire and smoke. Our job is fitting fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those service penetrations, and along linear gaps, where it is the specified product. We work to the product’s tested detail for every seal rather than guesswork. The enquiries we see most involve fire stopping installed outside its tested range and snag lists that include open service penetrations, across linear gaps at wall heads, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and cable penetrations.

We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly.

We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send.
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.
We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.

How we quote

Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.

Why clients in Hampshire choose us

12 months’ guarantee on every job
Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Constructionline member
Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit

Getting a fixed quote

Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.

Landmarks near Basingstoke

In Basingstoke, that means premises near King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery, Cranbourne and Eastrop Park. Nearby too are The Rising Sun pub (0.5 miles north-east), St Michael's Church (0.5 miles east) and The Costello School (1 mile east). The closest station to Basingstoke is Basingstoke station, roughly 0.6 miles east. A little further out are Basing House (2.2 miles east) and The Malls (0.6 miles east). The countryside around Basingstoke includes Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.

Fire stopping across Hampshire: the area picture

From Basingstoke, Winchester and Gosport to smaller places, buildings across Hampshire are divided into fire compartments. Where fire-rated sealant is the specified product for a service penetration or linear gap, we install it to the manufacturer’s tested detail.

London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, but external sealing in Hampshire still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and damp or frosty mornings can hold it up. Parts of Hampshire lie on or near the coast, where wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. We take that exposure into account when choosing the product.

Basingstoke: Hotels such as Great Western Hotel (0.6 miles north-east of Basingstoke) rely on fire-resisting walls between bedrooms and corridors, and refits that add services leave penetrations to seal where fire-rated sealant is specified. Workshops and IT rooms at colleges like Basingstoke College of Technology (less than half a mile east of Basingstoke) are re-serviced often, leaving penetrations to seal.

Commercial clients in Hampshire

We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Hampshire can form part of a wider programme across Hampshire.

Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.

Different surfaces, different methods

Cables and cable bundles

Cable penetrations are frequently sealed with fire-rated sealant where the detail allows. The detail limits bundle size and the gaps between and around cables, so we check before sealing.

Small ducts

We seal around ducts only within what the tested detail covers. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.

Maintenance after handover

Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Pass these on to them:

Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
Record which product was used where
Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close

After the work, brief anyone else working in the area that the openings are now sealed. Any seal cut back for a new service needs reinstating to its tested detail using the same product.

On fit-outs, get the fire-stopping specification agreed before the services go in. Details can then be picked to suit the actual pipes, cables and ducts, and the work runs in step with the M&E.

Why deal with it now?

Sealing behind the M&E trades area by area beats a sweep at the end. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach.

Questions to ask before you book

How they handle RAMS and site documents
Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
Who will actually carry out the work
Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?

Cost factors for service penetrations

What shapes the price:

Which sealant the job calls for
Quantities, in metres or numbers
Backing rod, priming and other preparation
How much existing material needs removing

The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.

Before you send an enquiry

It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:

Anything awkward about access or site hours
Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Whether the building will be occupied during the work
The site address and postcode

Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.

Common questions from Hampshire clients

How long do sealant joints last?

It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.

Do you have third-party installer accreditation for fire stopping?

No, and we won’t imply otherwise. Third-party schemes aren’t a legal requirement, but many clients and main contractors ask for them. If it doesn’t require one, we can install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.

How do I request a quote?

It works in four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photographs and a postcode.

Can the sealant be colour-matched?

That depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.

How long does a job like this take?

That varies with the scale of the job, but the work typically takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.

Can you seal any opening with fire-rated sealant?

No. It depends on the tested detail for that wall or floor and service. Large openings, many plastic pipes and some ducts need collars, wraps, batts or boards, and we will tell you when that applies.

What do you charge?

Every job gets its own fixed quote. For yours, phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over.