Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Bitterne Park, Southampton
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Bitterne Park, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
Fire stopping near Bitterne Park
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
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.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Fire stopping in Bitterne Park
For main contractors, our fire stopping package slots in after the M&E trades have finished in an area. To price a package, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the schedule or marked-up drawings and the specified product data. Tell us what records you need and we’ll confirm with the quote. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, pipe penetrations and cable penetrations, and what we’re called in for most is damaged fire seals in risers and voids and service penetrations left open after M&E works. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Bitterne Park first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Around smaller places like Bitterne Park, many commercial buildings are conversions or extensions of older ones, so it’s worth confirming the wall or floor type before choosing the seal. The right product depends on the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we will tell you if the detail calls for something other than sealant.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we are upfront about that.
- Place
- Bitterne Park (SO18, SO17, SO19)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How the quote is worked out
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- How much there is to seal
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
What to include in your enquiry
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Any specification or named product
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Our process
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself normally taking a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. If neighbouring businesses or buildings around Bitterne Park need work too, visits can be combined. Tell us your site hours and we’ll plan around them.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Getting the site ready
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Move anything stored against the joints
Get a fixed quote
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Related advice
When to bring in a specialist
Some joints are best left to specialists: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong usually costs more in the end than doing them right.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Your questions answered
Will you work in a care home in Bitterne Park without moving residents out?
Yes. We work around residents’ routines, a room or two at a time. We follow the home’s own procedures throughout.
Is Bitterne Park too far out for you?
Not at all. Bitterne Park is within our area. London and every South East county are within our area. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Do you work in Scotland as well as England?
Our work covers Greater London, the South East and every Scottish council area. In Scotland, clause 2.1.14 of the non-domestic Technical Handbook says service penetrations should keep at least the fire resistance of the wall or floor, with proprietary products tested for the end use.
Will you write the fire-stopping specification?
No. The specification comes from your designer, fire engineer or building control. Our role is installing what they specify, to the product’s tested detail.
Do you approve fire stopping for building control?
No. Sign-off belongs to the designer or building control, not the installer. We will confirm the products and details used.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.
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.
Nearby places to Bitterne Park
What else we do in Bitterne Park
Service penetrations in Bitterne Park buildings
Bitterne Park is about 68 miles from central London. Offices around the capital are refitted often, and the cabling that follows can breach fire-resisting walls. 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. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail.
For a unit at a centre such as Marlands Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south-west of Bitterne Park), penetration seals are worth checking after each shop fit. For a site team at a college like Itchen College, 1.2 miles south-east of Bitterne Park, fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works. At a university such as University of Southampton (1.3 miles west of Bitterne Park), labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work.
Bitterne Park is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. We cover commercial sites throughout Bitterne Park, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. We work across 30 places in Southampton, from busy centres to rural villages.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in SO18, SO17 and SO19 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Neva Road, Avon Road and Bond Road. With the A3024 nearby, Bitterne Park is straightforward for us to reach. If your building is just outside Bitterne Park, we cover Midanbury (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile south-west), St Denys (1 mile west), Townhill Park (1 mile north-east) and Bitterne (1 mile south-east). A short drive away, we cover Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (3 miles west), Coxford (3 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Bitterne Park
Around Bitterne Park, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Bitterne Park Hotel, Bitterne Park Primary School and Riverside Park and the streets around them. Bitterne Park’s nearest station is Bitterne station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.8 miles south-east) and Royal South Hants Hospital (1.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
When it isn’t the sealant
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. These need a different solution:
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
If you are not sure, just call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
How the job changes by surface
Cables and cable bundles
Data cabling added after handover is a regular cause of open service penetrations. Openings around new cables are resealed to the detail, and any bundle too large for sealant alone is flagged.
Metal pipes
Copper and steel pipes are a common service penetration for fire-rated sealant. The tested detail sets the pipe size range, gap, depth and whether insulation can stay on.