Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Copythorne, Hampshire
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Copythorne and the surrounding area. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
Fire stopping in Copythorne
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
What the job involves on each surface
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. The gap is measured at the widest point against the detail’s limits, and any outside it are raised with you.
Small ducts
Ducts are only sealed with sealant where the detail allows it. Dampers and ductwork systems themselves are outside our work.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Copythorne
For main contractors, our fire stopping package slots in after the M&E trades have finished in an area. We work from your penetration schedule or marked-up drawings. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote. If you have unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab and damaged fire seals in risers and voids, we can put it right, whatever the surface. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Copythorne it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
A job near Copythorne is typically planned around one visit, so send the specification and photos first. Design and sign-off belong to the designer or building control; we install what’s specified.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Where
- Copythorne (SO40)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
How a job runs
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. Rural sites near Copythorne may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Add it to your enquiry and we will build it into the plan.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Getting the site ready
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Request a quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us.
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Where services cross fire walls in Copythorne
There are a number of hotels within about 2 miles of Copythorne. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal. Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. Its BS 476 references are being withdrawn from 2 September 2029, with BS EN 13501-2 classification taking over, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail.
For a building such as Church of St Mary, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing. For a hotel such as The Bartley Lodge Hotel, which lies south-west of Copythorne, penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade. Hospital estates such as Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.3 miles east of Copythorne) are divided into fire compartments, and any service penetration through them should be sealed to the specified, tested detail.
Copythorne is about 2 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. Across the SO40 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Copythorne is one of 723 places in Hampshire on our list. For work in that direction, see our Southampton page (7 miles or so).
Commercial sites across SO40 are covered. For a building on Pound Lane, Vicarage Lane and Copythorne Crescent or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. Nearby places we also cover include Winsor (1 mile south-east), Newbridge (1 mile north-west), Cadnam (1 mile south-west), Bartley (1 mile south) and Ower (1 mile north-east) for service penetrations. Bigger towns within reach include Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south) and Romsey (6 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Copythorne
In Copythorne, that means premises near Compass Inn. The nearest railway station is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east. A little further out are Eling Experience (3.2 miles east) and Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Copythorne includes Copythorne Common.
When something else is needed
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
What sets the cost
What shapes the price:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- The size and state of each joint
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
Sending details for a quote
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The site address and postcode
- The type of building and who uses it
- When you need the work done
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Other services in Copythorne
Questions we are asked in Copythorne
Can you work on a hospital site such as Tatchbury Mount Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Do you seal service penetrations in hotels around Copythorne?
Yes, where the specification calls for fire-rated sealant. It goes in to the manufacturer’s tested detail for the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we’ll tell you if the detail calls for a collar, wrap or batt instead.
Does the weather affect the work?
It can, for external work. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
What do you charge?
There isn’t a price list, because every site is different. Send photos or drawings and we’ll price it at a fixed figure.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
It depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so we will confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
Why deal with it now?
It is cheaper to seal service penetrations as each services package finishes than to come back for them later. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach, and the right detail can be checked at the time. Halls, stores and units around places like Copythorne may not be checked every day, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
A quote for service penetrations depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Ask us for a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Public liability insurance in place
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
See our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.