Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Botley, Hampshire
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Botley. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
Fire stopping for Botley sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Work for main contractors and building owners
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.
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.
Fire stopping in Botley, done properly
Most of our fire stopping work happens after the building is up. New cable runs, replaced pipework and extra data routes all punch holes in compartment walls. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. We work on pipe penetrations, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and service gaps in risers, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are fire stopping installed outside its tested range and unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab. Searching for sealant specialists in Botley? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Buildings in a smaller place such as Botley that need fire-rated sealing are typically schools, care homes, surgeries, small offices and flats over shops. Specified fire-rated sealant goes around new services there, built to match the manufacturer’s detail.
We stand behind the joints we seal: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Where
- Botley (SO30)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What else we do in Botley
From enquiry to sign-off
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed, then handed back before the next one starts. For a job in Botley, the main thing is a clear picture of the work. You’ll then get a fixed price for the work.
- 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.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Preparing the site
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Request a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
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When to bring in a specialist
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Common questions from Botley clients
Will you take on work at estates like Bottings Industrial Estate, close to Botley?
Yes. We cover Botley and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Bottings Industrial Estate. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
How does the removal of BS 476 from Approved Document B affect fire-rated sealing in Botley?
References to BS 476 classes are being removed from Approved Document B from 2 September 2029, after which BS EN 13501-2 classification is the route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part doesn’t change: the specified product, to its tested detail.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so we’ll ask for the register before work on an older building. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
Do you take on small jobs?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Yes, as long as we plan it. We agree a sequence with your contact so just one area at a time is disrupted.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we’ll send them with the quote.
What we can’t put right
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
Fire-rated sealing for Botley buildings
Central London is about 65 miles from Botley. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls. Botley has a number of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal.
At a healthcare site like Moorgreen Hospital, 2.3 miles to the north-west of Botley, new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal. Where a unit on an estate such as Bottings Industrial Estate (0.7 miles east of Botley), has fire-resisting walls between offices and warehouse, any new service through them should be sealed to the tested detail.
Botley is about 1 mile east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Our applicators travel to Botley for work on service penetrations. We work across 723 places in Hampshire, from busy centres to rural villages.
Commercial sites across SO30 are covered for service penetrations. Streets here include High Street, Boswell Close and Bailey Close, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Botley sits on or close to the A334, useful when we plan access and materials. Close to Botley, our area also takes in Boorley Green (1 mile north), Curdridge (2 miles east), Curbridge (2 miles south-east), Durley (2 miles north) and Horton Heath (3 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Winchester (10 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
What’s near Botley
Recent enquiries here include premises near Wildern School, Wildern School and The Dolphin Hotel The Dolphin Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Botley station, about 0.8 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Moorgreen Hospital (2.2 miles north-west) and Netley Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Swanwick Lakes.
Common problems we fix in Botley
Damage plays a part too. Seals get knocked during maintenance, cut back to add a cable or pulled out when services are swapped, and the repair is often skipped.
Things that usually lead to an enquiry:
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
Halls and meeting rooms at places like Church of All Saints sometimes gain new services, and any compartment wall crossed needs the specified seal.
Comparing quotes
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
How the job changes by surface
Plastic pipes
Plastic pipes soften and collapse in a fire. Some intumescent sealants are tested on smaller plastic pipes, but many need a collar or wrap. We check the pipe material and diameter against the detail before we start.
Small ducts
Small ductwork can sometimes be sealed with sealant where the tested detail includes it. Bigger ducts and fire-resisting ductwork are normally handled with other products.