South East England and London
Fire Stopping in Southend-on-Sea
For any site across Southend-on-Sea, our applicators cover fire stopping in 11 towns and villages, with a fixed quote and a 12-month guarantee.
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Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in every part of Southend-on-Sea
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or send details for a fixed quote.
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Our fire stopping service in Southend-on-Sea
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. Those on your schedule are closed with the specified product. We work on cable penetrations, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and linear gaps at wall heads, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are openings found when ceilings come down for a refit and snag lists that include open service penetrations.
Diagnose, treat, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out so the seal starts clean.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
What you’ll pay
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Why appoint us
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- CHAS accredited
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
Get a fixed quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Near you in Southend-on-Sea
In Southend-on-Sea, that means premises near The Railway Hotel, St Hilda's School and Church of St Mary and the streets around them. Nearby too are Westborough Academy (less than half a mile south), Southend High School for Boys (under half a mile north) and Prittlewell Square (1 mile south-east). The closest station to Southend-on-Sea is Prittlewell station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Southend University Hospital (0.6 miles north-west) and Southend Historic Aircraft Museum (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Two Tree Island.
Fire-resisting walls and floors across Southend-on-Sea
Hospitals, schools, care homes, offices and blocks across Southend-on-Sea all rely on fire-resisting walls and floors. We install fire-rated and intumescent sealant where it is specified, around service penetrations and linear gaps, to the tested detail.
The South East has large numbers of business parks and industrial estates, especially around the motorway corridors, and we cover Southend-on-Sea along with the rest of the region. Along the coast in Southend-on-Sea, hospitality buildings tend to be busiest in the summer months, so work is often best planned for quieter months.
Southend-on-Sea: At a college such as South Essex College: Southend Main Campus (0.9 miles south-east of Southend-on-Sea), checking penetration seals after summer M&E works is good practice. On estates like Tickfield Industrial Estate, 0.5 miles east of Southend-on-Sea, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal.
Different surfaces, different methods
Metal pipes
Sealant details often cover copper and steel pipework. The tested detail sets the pipe size range, gap, depth and whether insulation can stay on.
Linear joints
Joints at the top of partitions may need to move as the slab above deflects. We use the product and backing the detail names for that movement.
Leave it or put it right?
A seal that doesn’t match its tested detail gives false comfort. The fix is to remove it and reinstall to the detail.
Comparing quotes
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
Honest limits
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
Work for main contractors and building owners
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Sites in Southend-on-Sea can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Southend-on-Sea.
Why it fails
Openings in fire-resisting walls usually appear when services are added or changed. A new cable pulled by an electrician, a pipe rerouted by a plumber or a data run drilled through a riser can leave the hole behind. Over a few years of fit-outs, a wall can collect a lot of these.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
FAQs: Southend-on-Sea
Is sealant suitable for all service openings?
No. A sealant’s evidence covers set services, gaps and wall or floor types. Outside that, a different product is needed, specified by your designer.
Who decides which product is used?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
What will the job cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. To get one, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with a description of the work.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, including public liability cover.
Can you quote from photographs?
It depends on the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, and bigger or more complex jobs typically get a visit.
What do BS EN 1366-3 and BS EN 13501-2 mean?
In short, BS EN 1366-3 and 1366-4 are the fire tests and BS EN 13501-2 is how results are classified. An EI 60 seal kept its integrity and insulation for 60 minutes as tested.
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.