Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Curbridge, Hampshire
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Curbridge. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Penetration schedules that need working through
Fire stopping across Curbridge
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Penetration seals near Curbridge
In England, Approved Document B covers fire stopping of openings and penetrations. Its BS 476 references are being withdrawn from 2 September 2029, with BS EN 13501-2 classification taking over, subject to transitional arrangements. We install whatever has been specified, to the product’s tested detail. Curbridge lies roughly 65 miles out from central London. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product.
On estates like Bottings Industrial Estate, 1.3 miles to the north-west of Curbridge, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal.
Curbridge is about 3 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Curbridge sits inside our coverage, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Curbridge is one of 723 places in Hampshire on our list for service penetrations. There’s a separate page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
We cover the SO30 postcode districts. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Tanners Brook Close, Loddon Close and Oakhanger Close. Sites close to Curbridge are covered too, including Curdridge (1 mile north), Botley (2 miles north-west), Boorley Green (3 miles north-west), Waltham Chase (3 miles north-east) and Durley (3 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Winchester (11 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (10 miles east).
Near you in Curbridge
In Curbridge, that means premises near Horse and Jockey pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Botley station, about 1.2 miles north-west. A little further out are St Andrew's Castle (4.6 miles south-west) and Knowle Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Swanwick Lakes.
Fire stopping in Curbridge, done properly
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints. That classification, such as EI 60 or EI 120, belongs to the product in its tested arrangement. So our job is to reproduce that arrangement faithfully. Most enquiries involve fire sealant pulled out of the opening and fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated, on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, service gaps in risers and linear gaps at wall heads. Most enquiries from Curbridge start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
In places the size of Curbridge, fire-resisting walls and floors are found in schools, care homes, health centres and mixed-use buildings. Specified fire-rated sealant goes around new services there, built to match the manufacturer’s detail.
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.
- Place
- Curbridge (SO30)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Building owners, agents and FMs in Curbridge
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Curbridge can form part of a wider programme.
If you look after buildings for someone else, clear figures and clear communication matter. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Curbridge: questions and answers
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Fareham Community Hospital?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Do you work on fire-rated sealing in hotels in Curbridge?
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.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, when the joints are outside. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. We take on portfolio and planned maintenance work, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
In the majority of cases, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use, with each area protected and signed.
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Why act early in Curbridge
Sealing behind the M&E trades area by area beats a sweep at the end. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach. Sealant hardens, cracks and loses grip with age, UV and movement. Replacing it before it fails keeps water out.
There’s no price list, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Why clients in Curbridge choose us
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- CSCS-carded applicators
- A fixed quote before work starts
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations.
What we are called out for in Curbridge
Head-of-wall joints and wall-to-wall junctions are frequent weak points. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint. The tested detail for a linear joint states the width and movement it covers.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
At a healthcare site like Fareham Community Hospital, which lies south-west of Curbridge, new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal.
What your quote should include
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
Aftercare for building managers
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Foam or ordinary sealant is never a fire-seal repair
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
Allow the manufacturer’s stated cure time before boxing in or decorating. Some fire-rated sealants accept paint and some don’t, so check the product data first.
The simplest way to keep compartment walls intact is to plan fire stopping into every job that crosses them. That way the opening is sealed while the trade and access are still there.
On site: what to expect
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we are 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. Several jobs near Curbridge can be grouped on one trip. Tell us your site hours and we will plan around them.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- 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.
Preparing the site
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.