Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Arundel, West Sussex
Commercial sealant work in Arundel for contractors, FMs and building owners: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, quoted at a fixed price.
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
Fire stopping for Arundel sites
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 Arundel, done properly
Opened ceilings and riser doors often reveal service openings nobody sealed. Where the walls and floors already have a fire-stopping specification, we can work to it using the product and detail it sets out. Where there isn’t one, the designer or fire engineer needs to set one first. We work on joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, pipe penetrations and service gaps in risers, and the failures we are asked to look at most are open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls and non-fire-rated filler around services. Searching for sealant specialists in Arundel? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Fire-rated sealing in a place like Arundel is normally a single building at a time. Send the specification, drawings or photos of the openings and we will quote to suit.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Place
- Arundel (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Where services cross fire walls in Arundel
Arundel is about 49 miles from central London. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls. Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. References to the older BS 476 classes are being removed from it from 2 September 2029, after which the European classification, BS EN 13501-2, is the route, subject to transitional arrangements. We install whatever has been specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Where a unit on an estate such as The Vinery Industrial Estate, 2.5 miles east of Arundel, has fire-resisting walls between offices and warehouse, any new service through them should be sealed to the tested detail. Hotels like The Norfolk Hotel (less than half a mile east of Arundel) are refurbished in phases, and each phase can open up compartment walls. Large healthcare estates like Arundel & District Community Hospital (to the north-west of Arundel) change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work.
Arundel is about 3 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Commercial clients in Arundel use us for work on service penetrations, as part of our coverage of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, 373 places are covered, Arundel among them. Sites around Brighton have their own page, roughly 19 miles from Arundel.
Commercial sites across BN18 are covered for service penetrations. Streets here include London Road, High Street and Arundel Relief Road. With the A27 and A284 nearby, Arundel is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Nearby places we also cover include Crossbush (1 mile south-east), Tortington (1 mile south-west), Warningcamp (2 miles east), Lyminster (2 miles south) and Ford (2 miles south-west) for service penetrations. Nearby towns on our patch include Worthing (7 miles east), Bognor Regis (7 miles south-west), Chichester (10 miles west), Selsey (13 miles south-west), Littlehampton (3 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).
Near you in Arundel
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Arundel Park and The Newburgh Arms. The closest station to Arundel is Arundel station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Arundel Castle (under half a mile north-east) and Arundel and District Hospital (less than half a mile north-west). The countryside around Arundel includes Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
Cost factors for service penetrations
Before we quote, we look at:
- Working within restricted access windows
- How much there is to seal
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Access and working height
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 requirements come into it too.
What to include in your enquiry
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Your programme or deadline
- Access details, including height
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Arundel: questions and answers
What happens to BS 476 references for fire stopping in Arundel?
Approved Document B loses its BS 476 references from 2 September 2029, and BS EN 13501-2 becomes the route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part doesn’t change: the specified product, to its tested detail.
Will you take on work at estates like The Vinery Industrial Estate, close to Arundel?
Yes. We cover Arundel and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as The Vinery Industrial Estate. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit before quoting.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, with one point of contact.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
How much does the work cost?
That depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote and we will price it properly.
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.
How a job runs
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we are cleared to begin, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you. What matters most for a job in Arundel is a clear list of what needs doing. A fixed quote follows.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and ask about anything unclear.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- 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.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Getting the site ready
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Request a quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
Advice
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What else we do in Arundel
Aftercare for building managers
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
Keep the product data and installation details with the building’s fire safety information. It makes later repairs much easier to match.
Write fire stopping into the scope of any work crossing a compartment wall or floor. That way the opening is sealed while the trade and access are still there.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
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.
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
What we can’t put right
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
Work for main contractors and building owners
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Arundel can form part of a wider programme across West Sussex.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.