Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Burghclere, Hampshire
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Burghclere and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
Need fire stopping in Burghclere?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our fire stopping in Burghclere
Every service that crosses a compartment wall or floor leaves an opening, and that opening needs sealing to hold back fire and smoke. Our job is fitting fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those service penetrations, and along linear gaps, where it is the specified product. Each seal follows the manufacturer’s tested detail, not a rule of thumb. Most enquiries involve damaged fire seals in risers and voids and expanding foam used as fire stopping, across linear gaps at wall heads, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and service gaps in risers. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Burghclere, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Barn and farm-building conversions near places like Burghclere often combine new partitions with old walls. A penetration seal only performs as tested if product, substrate, service, gap and depth all match the detail.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Where
- Burghclere (RG20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Penetration seals near Burghclere
Central London is about 54 miles from Burghclere. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls; the gaps need the specified seal. For England, the fire stopping of penetrations is dealt with in 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. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail.
At a college such as Newbury College, 2.5 miles north of Burghclere, checking penetration seals after summer M&E works is good practice. In a school such as Burghclere Primary School, fire-rated sealant goes in around service penetrations where it is specified. Shop fits on retail sites such as Newbury Retail Park (2.8 miles north of Burghclere) can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, to be sealed with the specified product.
Burghclere is about 4 miles south of Newbury, in Hampshire. Commercial clients in Burghclere can call on us for service penetrations, as part of our coverage of Hampshire. 723 places across Hampshire fall within our area, including Burghclere. Sites around Reading have their own page, roughly 17 miles from Burghclere.
Business premises anywhere in RG20 are within our area. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Coronation Close, Breachfield and Harts Lane. Close to Burghclere, our area also takes in Earlstone Common (1 mile north-east), Burghclere Common (1 mile north), Newtown Common (1 mile north), Penwood (2 miles west) and Wash Water (2 miles north-west). A short drive away, we cover Basingstoke (11 miles south-east), Andover (12 miles south-west), Tadley (8 miles east), Popley (11 miles east), Kempshott (11 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (14 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Burghclere
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Horris Hill School and The Clere School. The nearest railway station is Newbury station, roughly 3.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Hamstead Marshall 2 (4.6 miles north-west) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Audrey's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
What sets the cost
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It allows for:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Access and working height
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Working within restricted access windows
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
Sending details for a quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- The site address and postcode
- When you need the work done
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Clear photos of the problem areas
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos if you’d rather talk the job through.
Places near Burghclere
What else we do in Burghclere
What happens if it’s left?
The longer openings stay, the more there tend to be: every new cable or pipe adds another. A schedule that is dealt with regularly stays manageable, rather than turning into a full building survey and reseal. One visit to deal with every failing joint makes more sense than several trips to a place like Burghclere, rather than one at a time. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Why clients in Burghclere choose us
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Constructionline member
- One contact handling all your sites
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
What the job involves on each surface
Small ducts
Ducts are only sealed with sealant where the detail allows it. The ductwork, its supports and any dampers are for the ductwork contractor.
Drylining partitions
Service holes through plasterboard are frequently oversized or ragged. If the gap exceeds the tested range, sealant alone won’t do, and the detail may call for board patching or another product.
Questions we are asked in Burghclere
Would you work within a site like West Berkshire Community Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like Newbury College?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
How soon can the area be used again?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, and we confirm it before leaving site.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, with one point of contact across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
How long does a typical visit take?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit typically takes a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. For bigger or phased jobs, we’ll set out a timescale with the quote.
Do you take on small jobs?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Send details for a fixed quote.
Will fire-rated sealant work on every penetration?
No. Sealant is the right product only where the tested detail says so. Large openings, many plastic pipes and some ducts need collars, wraps, batts or boards, and we flag those rather than improvise.
Commercial clients in Burghclere
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Burghclere can sit alongside others in a wider programme.
From enquiry to sign-off
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. Jobs in and around smaller places like Burghclere are typically planned as a single visit, so we ask for photographs and rough sizes first. 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.
Preparing the site
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Request a quote
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with what you know.
Advice
What sealant work can’t fix
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
If you’re not sure, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers