Fire stopping in Cranmore
Fire stopping for Cranmore, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
Fire stopping for businesses in Cranmore
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Cranmore, done properly
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. New cable runs, replaced pipework and extra data routes all punch holes in compartment walls, and they are easy to forget. Those on your schedule are closed with the specified product. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, service gaps in risers and linear gaps at wall heads, and the failures we are asked to look at most are openings found when ceilings come down for a refit and expanding foam used as fire stopping. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Cranmore from the first photos to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
A job near Cranmore is normally planned around one visit, with the specification and photographs sent in advance. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Place
- Cranmore (PO41)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Service penetrations in Cranmore 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.
Office fit-outs on sites such as Porchfield Business Park, 2.7 miles to the east of Cranmore, add cabling and pipework through fire-resisting walls, and fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it. For a hospital such as Lymington New Forest Hospital, 5.9 miles to the north-west of Cranmore, penetration sealing is typically phased ward by ward, with infection-control rules agreed first.
Cranmore is about 6 miles south-east of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Cranmore sits inside our coverage, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. We work across 125 places in the Isle of Wight, large and small. For work in that direction, see our Southampton page, about 14 miles away.
If you need fire stopping in PO41, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Buildings on Solent Road, East Close and Cranmore Avenue are within our area for service penetrations. Nearby places we also cover include Hamstead (1 mile north-east), Shalfleet (1 mile south-east), Bouldnor (1 mile west), Yarmouth (2 miles west) and Thorns Beach (4 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Newport (6 miles east), Ryde (12 miles east), Cowes (7 miles north-east), Sandown (13 miles east), Shanklin (13 miles south-east) and Ventnor (13 miles south-east). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Near you in Cranmore
The closest station to Cranmore is Lymington Pier station, roughly 4.9 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (2.6 miles south-east) and Yarmouth Castle (2.4 miles west). Not far away are Boldre Foreshore and Compton Down.
When to call us in Cranmore
When a seal departs from its tested detail, the evidence no longer covers it. An oversized gap, too shallow a bead, missing backing or two makers’ products combined are the usual culprits.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
In a school such as Shalfleet Church of England Primary School, fire-rated sealant goes in around service penetrations where it is specified.
What your quote should include
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
Commercial clients in Cranmore
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Cranmore can sit alongside others in a wider programme across the Isle of Wight.
Your questions answered
Is Cranmore too small for you to travel to?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. London and every South East county are within our area. Good photographs up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Lymington New Forest Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Will fire-rated sealant work on every penetration?
No. Each fire-rated sealant is tested for particular services, gap sizes and substrates. If an opening falls outside, it needs another solution, as set out by the designer.
When can the area be used after sealing?
We’ll confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure.
Do the same rules apply to fire stopping in Scotland?
Our area runs from Greater London and the South East to every part of Scotland. Scotland’s non-domestic Technical Handbook, clause 2.1.14, expects service penetrations to be fire stopped to at least the wall or floor’s fire resistance, using products tested for their end use.
Are you members of a third-party fire-stopping installer scheme?
No, and we’d rather be clear about that. Third-party schemes aren’t a legal requirement, but many clients and main contractors ask for them. If it doesn’t require one, we can install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
Why deal with it now?
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 and avoids a much larger catch-up later. Older rural buildings around Cranmore move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
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.
Why us?
- One contact handling all your sites
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and insurance.
When to bring in a specialist
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but larger jobs are different: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
What sets the cost
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- The size and state of each joint
- Any access equipment needed
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Working within restricted access windows
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Sending details for a quote
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- When you need the work done
- What the building is and how it’s used
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Other services in Cranmore
How a job runs
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. The work area is signed and kept contained, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For work around Cranmore, we aim to finish in one visit, so photos and measurements up front really help. That way the right products come on the day.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
What we need from you
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Getting a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.