Fire stopping in Birdham
Fire stopping for Birdham, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Hidden openings found during inspections
Fire stopping in Birdham
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
What we can’t put right
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Birdham
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
How we handle fire stopping in Birdham
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate, and we won’t pretend otherwise. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. If you have service penetrations left open after M&E works and seals that don’t match their tested detail, we can help. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Birdham, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Rural conversions around Birdham can put new fire-resisting partitions inside older structures. Where a pipe or cable passes through a fire-resisting wall, the seal must match the tested detail: product, substrate, gap and depth.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, wherever the site is. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Location
- Birdham (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
How the quote is worked out
Before we quote, we look at:
- The size and state of each joint
- The product specified
- Any access equipment needed
- Travel to remote or island sites
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Details that help us quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The product your specification calls for
- Your programme or deadline
- The type of building and who uses it
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
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Common questions from Birdham clients
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as St Richard's Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Can work at a site such as University of Chichester fit around teaching?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we’ll plan the work around them. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Is colour matching possible?
It depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Can you seal any opening with fire-rated sealant?
No. Each fire-rated sealant is tested for particular services, gap sizes and substrates. If an opening falls outside, it needs another solution.
Can weather delay the job?
For external joints, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Do you seal openings left by new services?
Yes. Send the schedule or marked-up drawings and the specified product details for a fixed quote. Work can run area by area behind the M&E trades so areas aren’t left open.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. It runs for twelve months and covers how we prepared and sealed the joints, but not damage, misuse or other trades’ work.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Before we leave any area, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. If others near Birdham need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. You’ll have a fixed quote before work starts.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
Before we start on site
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Flag any permit to work we will need
Quotes
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Related advice
Work for main contractors and building owners
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end, plus a 12-month guarantee.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
Compartment walls and floors in Birdham
Birdham is about 58 miles from central London. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls. For England, the fire stopping of penetrations is dealt with in Approved Document B. The national BS 476 classes are due to drop out of it from 2 September 2029, leaving the European BS EN 13501-2 route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail.
Theatres, wards and plant rooms at sites like St Richard's Hospital, 4.4 miles north-east of Birdham, all have compartment walls crossed by services. At a university such as University of Chichester, 4.4 miles north-east of Birdham, labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work.
Birdham is about 4 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Looking for fire stopping in Birdham? We can help. 373 places across West Sussex fall within our area, Birdham among them. There’s a separate page for Portsmouth, roughly 11 miles from Birdham.
Postcode districts covered here: PO20 for service penetrations. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Old Common Close, Main Road and Walwyn Close and the roads nearby. Close to Birdham, our area also takes in Somerley (1 mile south-west), Almodington (1 mile south), Shipton Green (1 mile west), Highleigh (2 miles south-east) and Earnley (2 miles south). Nearby towns on our patch include Bognor Regis (6 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north-east), Selsey (5 miles south-east), Littlehampton (13 miles east), Rustington (14 miles east) and Portfield (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Birdham
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Birdham Public House and the streets around them. Birdham’s nearest station is Fishbourne station, roughly 3.3 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (4.1 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Pilsey Island.
Signs you need fire stopping in Birdham
Physical damage is another reason seals stop doing their job. Maintenance work can knock a seal, cut it back for an extra cable or remove it with an old pipe.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
For a building at a site such as Enborne Business Park, 2.8 miles south-east of Birdham, a check of penetration seals after each fit-out is good practice.
What to look for in a quote
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Proof of insurance
- What site paperwork they can supply
- How joint depth will be controlled
Different surfaces, different methods
Masonry and concrete
Block walls and concrete floors are common substrates for penetration seals. Dust and loose debris are cleared out of the opening.
Small ducts
Ducts are only sealed with sealant where the detail allows it. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.