Fire stopping in Cranleigh
Commercial sealant work in Cranleigh for contractors, FMs and building owners: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, with a fixed quote first.
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Fire stopping across Cranleigh
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Cranleigh
Sealant is the specified answer for plenty of openings, such as metal pipes, cables and some small ducts where the detail covers them. Larger openings and some plastic pipes call for collars, wraps, batts or boards instead. If the detail calls for something other than sealant, we say so rather than force sealant into it. If you are dealing with seals that don’t match their tested detail and openings found when ceilings come down for a refit, we can help. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Cranleigh is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Around Cranleigh, penetration and linear seals tend to be one-building jobs. Send the specification, drawings or photographs of the openings and we will quote to suit.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Cranleigh (GU6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Common problems we fix in Cranleigh
Head-of-wall joints and wall-to-wall junctions are frequent weak points. Deflection and building movement can open these gaps, and the wrong product can split as a result. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
In a building such as Church of St Nicholas, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Comparing quotes
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- How the existing material will be dealt with
Service penetrations in Cranleigh buildings
For England, the fire stopping of penetrations is dealt with in Approved Document B. 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. We install whatever has been specified, to the product’s tested detail. At about 30 miles from central London, Cranleigh is within reach of the capital. Offices around the capital are refitted often, and the cabling that follows can breach fire-resisting walls; the gaps need the specified seal.
Hotels such as Ruffold Farm House Hotel (1.2 miles west of Cranleigh) rely on fire-resisting walls between bedrooms and corridors, and refits that add services leave penetrations to seal where fire-rated sealant is specified. On estates like Littlemead Industrial Estate, which lies west of Cranleigh, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal.
Cranleigh is about 8 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. We send applicators to Cranleigh for service penetrations. Our Surrey coverage takes in 379 places. Brighton is covered too, some 26 miles away.
We take on service penetrations across the GU6 postcode area, whatever the building. We cover commercial and managed buildings on High Street, Taverner Square and Bridge Road and the roads nearby. With the B2128 nearby, Cranleigh is easy to get to with materials and equipment. If your building is just outside Cranleigh, we cover Ewhurst (2 miles east), Ewhurst Green (2 miles east), Mayes Green (4 miles east), Walliswood (4 miles east) and Ellen's Green (4 miles south-east). Further afield, our area takes in Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north), Horley (14 miles east), Redhill (15 miles north-east), Farnham (14 miles west) and Reigate (14 miles north-east).
Around Cranleigh
We work on buildings around Sayer's Croft LNR and Glebelands School, among other places.
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 won’t substitute it for a specified collar.
Cables and cable bundles
Cable penetrations are frequently sealed with fire-rated sealant where the detail allows. The detail limits bundle size and the gaps between and around cables.
Places near Cranleigh
What else we do in Cranleigh
Our process
Diagnose, treat, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. First comes an inspection and agreement on scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. What matters most for a job in Cranleigh is a clear list of what needs doing, so send photographs of each area. You’ll then get a fixed price for the work.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- 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.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
What we need from you
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Get a fixed quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Related advice
How the quote is worked out
These are the things that shape the price:
- Distance, for remote addresses
- The total length or number of joints
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Which sealant the job calls for
A quote for service penetrations depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The type of building and who uses it
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Questions we are asked in Cranleigh
Is a smaller place like Cranleigh outside your area?
Not at all. Cranleigh is within our area. We work across Greater London and the South East. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
How does the move away from BS 476 affect penetration seals in Cranleigh?
Approved Document B loses its BS 476 references from 2 September 2029, and BS EN 13501-2 becomes the route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part doesn’t change: the specified product, to its tested detail.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, let us know and we will send them with the quote.
What will the job cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. To get one, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
When can the area be used after sealing?
We’ll confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and sign any area that should be left alone.
Will you quote for a small job?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
When can you be on site?
We’re in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.
Leave it or put it right?
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. Correcting it means cutting it out and starting again with the specified product. Small buildings around Cranleigh suffer from failed joints as much as large ones. Catching it early means a reseal rather than repairs.
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a quote once you have the details.
Why appoint us
- Clear, fixed quotes
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Cranleigh
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Cranleigh can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Surrey.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.