Fire Stopping in Broxhill
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Broxhill and the surrounding area. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
Need fire stopping in Broxhill?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our fire stopping in Broxhill
Where pipes, cables and other services cross a compartment wall or floor, the opening around them has to be closed so fire and smoke can’t move between compartments. Our part is installing fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those openings and along linear gaps, where the specification calls for it. We work to the product’s tested detail for every seal, not a rule of thumb. If you are dealing with open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls and penetration schedules that need working through, we can put it right. Whoever orders the work in Broxhill, the brief is normally the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Rural conversions around Broxhill can put new fire-resisting partitions inside older structures. A penetration seal only performs as tested if product, substrate, service, gap and depth all match the detail.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Location
- Broxhill (SP6, BH21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
When to call us in Broxhill
Plenty of openings were simply never closed. Inspections, refurbishments and ceiling access usually bring them to light.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
In a building such as Church of St James, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
What to look for in a quote
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
Commercial clients in Broxhill
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.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end, plus a 12-month guarantee.
Quoting for work in Broxhill
Before we quote, we look at:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Which sealant the job calls for
The product called for affects the cost, as does the preparation each joint needs, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
What we need to price the job
We can often quote from photos and a few details. It helps to include:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- The postcode of the building
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- When you need the work done
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
Places near Broxhill
What else we do in Broxhill
On site: what to expect
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. For work around Broxhill, we aim to finish in one visit, so photographs and measurements up front really help. That way the right products come on the day.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned so the seal starts clean.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Before we start on site
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Flag any permit to work we will need
Get a fixed quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Broxhill: questions and answers
Is Broxhill too small for you to travel to?
No. Places such as Broxhill are covered as much as the big towns. London and every South East county are within our area. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
What happens to BS 476 references for fire stopping in Broxhill?
From 2 September 2029, Approved Document B drops its BS 476 references in favour of BS EN 13501-2 classification, with transitional arrangements. The designer or fire engineer sets the specification, and we install the product to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Will you quote for a small job?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Send details for a fixed quote.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
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. Internal work is rarely affected.
When is resealing likely to be due?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
What will the job 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’ll price it properly.
When can the area be used after sealing?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and sign any area that should be left alone.
When it isn’t the sealant
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
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
Looking after the joints
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. In particular:
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Record which product was used where
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
After every round of M&E works, check that the openings created have been sealed. A short check at the end of each job saves a long hunt later.
Make reporting new openings part of every permit to work in service areas. Small habits like this stop openings building up.
Compartments and services around Broxhill
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. We install whatever has been specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Industrial units on estates such as Sandleheath Industrial Estate (2.5 miles north-east of Broxhill) often separate offices from warehouse space with fire-resisting walls, and new services through them need the specified seal.
Broxhill is in Hampshire. We cover commercial sites throughout Broxhill, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. 723 places across Hampshire fall within our area, including Broxhill. Southampton is covered too, around 21 miles from Broxhill.
Business premises anywhere in SP6 and BH21 are within our area for service penetrations. Sites close to Broxhill are covered too, including Alderholt (2 miles east), Damerham (2 miles north), Sandleheath (2 miles north-east), Ashford (3 miles east) and Rockbourne (4 miles north). Nearby towns on our patch include New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (15 miles south-east), Ashley (14 miles south-east), Fordingbridge (3 miles east) and St Leonards (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Broxhill
Other landmarks nearby include Cranborne Castle Hill (2.1 miles west) and Fordingbridge Museum (3.6 miles east). The countryside around Broxhill includes Blashford Lakes.