Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Charlwood, Surrey
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Charlwood and across Surrey. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
Fire stopping for businesses in Charlwood
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
About our fire stopping in Charlwood
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints and the results are classified to BS EN 13501-2. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. Reproducing the tested arrangement on site is the part we take care of. Most enquiries involve fire stopping installed outside its tested range and fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover, on service gaps in risers, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and cable penetrations. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Charlwood is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
For a smaller site near Charlwood, we plan to do all the penetrations in one go, with the specification and photos sent in advance. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in Surrey. If an installation problem shows up, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Charlwood (RH6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What sealant work can’t fix
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Charlwood
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
Work for main contractors and building owners
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
What the job involves on each surface
Plastic pipes
Plastic waste pipes through slabs come up often. The detail decides whether sealant alone is enough, and we will never swap a specified collar for sealant.
Small ducts
Small ductwork can sometimes be sealed with sealant where the tested detail includes it. Larger or fire-rated ductwork normally needs a different solution set by the designer and we flag that rather than guess.
When to bring in a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong usually costs more in the end than doing them right.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Nearby places to Charlwood
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How the quote is worked out
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- How accessible the joints are
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Distance, for remote addresses
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote once you have the details.
Sending details for a quote
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- The postcode of the building
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. If you have questions first, call 01277 525 020 or email us.
Common questions from Charlwood clients
Is a smaller place like Charlwood outside your area?
Not at all. Charlwood is within our area. Our area covers London and the South East counties. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Is Gatwick Business Park, near Charlwood, within your area?
Yes, sites like Gatwick Business Park are within our area, along with the rest of Charlwood. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Requirements differ from site to site, so tell us what you need and we will confirm it when we quote.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, and you deal with one contact throughout.
Do you design or specify fire stopping?
No. The specification comes from your designer, fire engineer or building control. Our role is fitting the specified fire-rated sealant, following the maker’s tested details.
Do the same rules apply to fire stopping in Scotland?
Building standards in Scotland are separate from England’s. Either way, we install the specified sealant to its tested detail.
Do you hold third-party fire-stopping installer certification?
No, and we won’t imply otherwise. Third-party schemes aren’t a legal requirement, but many clients and main contractors ask for them. Where it isn’t required, we install the specified sealant to the maker’s details.
From enquiry to sign-off
We follow your site rules from the start: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. Once we’re cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact, and each area is checked before we leave it. Rural sites near Charlwood may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we will confirm the plan with the quote.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- 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
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Request a quote
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to discuss it first.
Advice
Service penetrations in Charlwood buildings
Several hotels sit less than 2 miles from Charlwood. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal. At about 24 miles from central London, Charlwood is within reach of the capital. Offices around the capital are refitted often, and the cabling that follows can breach fire-resisting walls.
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Farmfield Hospital (psychiatric) (to the north-east of Charlwood) the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product. In a retail centre such as County Oak Retail Park, which lies south-east of Charlwood, any fire-resisting wall between units that is crossed by new services needs sealing to the tested detail. In a building such as Church of St Nicholas, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Charlwood is about 3 miles south-west of Horley, in Surrey. If you’re looking for fire stopping in Charlwood, we can help, as we do across Surrey. Charlwood is one of 379 places in Surrey on our list. Brighton is covered too, around 23 miles from Charlwood.
If you need fire stopping in RH6, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. If your site is on The Street, Yew Tree Road and Rectory Lane or close by, send details and we will quote for service penetrations. If your building is just outside Charlwood, we cover Russ Hill (1 mile south-west), Norwood Hill (2 miles north), Cudworth (2 miles west), Ifieldwood (2 miles south) and Ifield (2 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Epsom (13 miles north), Horley (3 miles north-east), Redhill (6 miles north-east), Ewell (14 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north) and Caterham (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Charlwood
Around Charlwood, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Half Moon pub and Edolph's Copse, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ifield station, about 2.8 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (3.1 miles south-east) and County Mall (3.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Charlwood include Tilgate Lake.