Fire Stopping in Cocking
Work needed on a service penetration in Cocking? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Need fire stopping in Cocking?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping in Cocking: the local picture
In England, Approved Document B covers fire stopping of openings and penetrations. The national BS 476 classes are due to drop out of it from 2 September 2029, leaving the European BS EN 13501-2 route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail. Cocking is about 47 miles from central London. Office refits around the commuter belt bring new cabling through fire-resisting walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product.
In a hotel such as Park House Hotel, which lies north-west of Cocking, new pipework or cabling through bedroom and corridor walls needs sealing with the specified product. On estates like Holmbush Industrial Estate, 1.8 miles north of Cocking, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal.
Cocking is about 8 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Looking for fire stopping in Cocking? We can help, as we do across West Sussex. We work across 373 places in West Sussex, large and small. Our Portsmouth page has more on work in that area, about 17 miles away.
We take on service penetrations across the GU29 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Buildings on Bell Lane, The Croft and Cherry Close are within our area for service penetrations. Close to Cocking, our area also takes in Bepton (1 mile north-west), Heyshott Green (1 mile north-east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north), Heyshott (1 mile east) and Bepton Common (2 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (13 miles east).
What’s near Cocking
Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (2.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
How we handle fire stopping in Cocking
Fire-rated sealant suits many small service penetrations: copper and steel pipes, cables and some small ducts where the tested detail allows. Other openings need collars, wraps, batts, pillows or boards. If the detail calls for something other than sealant, we say so rather than force sealant into it. The enquiries we see most involve snag lists that include open service penetrations and builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls, on service gaps in risers, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and linear gaps at wall heads. Searching for sealant specialists in Cocking? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005.
For a smaller site near Cocking, we plan to do all the penetrations in one go, so send the specification and photos first. Design and sign-off belong to the designer or building control; we install what’s specified.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Location
- Cocking (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Common problems we fix in Cocking
Mixing products or improvising a detail breaks the link with the test evidence. An oversized gap, too shallow a bead, missing backing or two makers’ products combined are what we find most often.
Clients usually get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
Theatres, wards and plant rooms at sites like Midhurst Community Hospital (to the north of Cocking) all have compartment walls crossed by services.
Before you book anyone
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- How joint depth will be controlled
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Who will actually carry out the work
Questions about Cocking
Is Cocking too small for you to travel to?
No. Places such as Cocking 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.
Does your area include sites such as Holmbush Industrial Estate, near Cocking?
Yes. Our area takes in Cocking and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Holmbush Industrial Estate included. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Is fire stopping in Scotland covered by different guidance?
Our area runs from Greater London and the South East to every part of Scotland. 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.
Who decides which product is used?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Do you hold third-party fire-stopping installer certification?
No, and we’d rather be clear about that. Some clients require third-party installer schemes even though the law doesn’t, so check your contract first. Where it isn’t required, we install the specified sealant to the maker’s details.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Other services in Cocking
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. Smaller jobs around Cocking can be grouped with others nearby, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out first.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Preparing the site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Request a quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
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How the quote is worked out
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It takes account of:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Any access equipment needed
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
Before you send an enquiry
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- Your programme or deadline
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote you can plan around. If you have questions first, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Cocking
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
General trades versus a specialist
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Honest limits
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Cocking
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations