Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Drayton, Portsmouth
Looking for fire stopping in Drayton? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
Fire stopping for businesses in Drayton
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our fire stopping in Drayton
Facilities managers in Drayton often find open service penetrations when ceilings come down for other work. Where the walls and floors already have a fire-stopping specification, we can work to it. With no specification in place, the first step sits with your designer or fire engineer, not with us. If you have openings left by services added after handover and hidden openings found during inspections, we can put it right, on service gaps in risers, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and pipe penetrations alike. For commercial sealant work in Drayton, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Around Drayton, penetration and linear seals tend to be one-building jobs. Send the specification, drawings or photographs of the openings and we’ll quote to suit.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. Should something we installed fail, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will come back to it.
- Place
- Drayton (PO6)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Common problems we fix in Drayton
Most open service penetrations are left by later work. A new cable pulled by an electrician, a pipe rerouted by a plumber or a data run drilled through a riser can leave the hole behind. Over a few years of fit-outs, a wall can collect a lot of these.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Theatres, wards and plant rooms at sites like Queen Alexandra Hospital, 1.2 miles west of Drayton, all have compartment walls crossed by services.
What to look for in a quote
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
Our process
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. Several jobs near Drayton can be grouped on one trip. Mention the building’s opening times and we will work within them.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Where the detail needs backing, it goes in at the stated depth.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Getting the site ready
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form. Our quote form is another easy route.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
Inspections and handover checks often pick up fire stopping. Late discoveries can delay handover while openings are reopened and resealed which is why earlier is better. Sealant hardens, cracks and loses grip with age, UV and movement. Renewing it in good time keeps the building weathertight.
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Why appoint us
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and insurance.
Other services in Drayton
When it isn’t the sealant
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
Penetration seals near Drayton
Drayton is about 61 miles from central London. Offices around the capital are refitted often, and the cabling that follows can breach fire-resisting walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product. Approved Document B is the English guidance that covers fire stopping around openings and penetrations. From 2 September 2029, BS 476 references are being taken out of Approved Document B, leaving BS EN 13501-2 classification as the route, subject to the Government’s transitional arrangements. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail.
For a unit at a site such as Railway Triangle Industrial Estate (0.6 miles south-west of Drayton), new power or data runs between office and warehouse can breach a compartment wall. Shop fits in centres such as Solent Retail Park, 2.5 miles to the east of Drayton, can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, which then need the specified seal.
Drayton is about 2 miles south of Purbrook, in Portsmouth. Commercial clients in Drayton use us for work on service penetrations. Across Portsmouth, 19 places are covered, Drayton among them.
We take on service penetrations across the PO6 postcode area. For a building on Galt Road, Hirst Road and Court Lane or nearby, send details and we will quote for service penetrations. Close to Drayton, our area also takes in Farlington (1 mile east), Widley (1 mile north), Cosham (1 mile west), Wymering (1 mile west) and Hilsea (2 miles south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Portsmouth (3 miles south-west), Southsea (4 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (3 miles south-west), Baffins (3 miles south) and Rudmore (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Drayton
In Drayton, that means premises near Solent Junior School and New Inn and the streets around them. Drayton’s nearest station is Cosham station, roughly 1 mile west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Portchester Castle (3.1 miles west) and World War I Remembrance Centre (1 mile south). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
What the job involves on each surface
Metal pipes
Sealant details often cover copper and steel pipework. The tested detail sets the pipe size range, gap, depth and whether insulation can stay on.
Plastic pipes
Waste and drainage pipes through floors are a frequent case. The detail decides whether sealant alone is enough.
Questions we’re asked in Drayton
What happens to BS 476 references for fire stopping in Drayton?
From 2 September 2029, Approved Document B drops its BS 476 references in favour of BS EN 13501-2 classification, with transitional arrangements. Our part doesn’t change: the specified product, to its tested detail.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Drayton, such as Railway Triangle Industrial Estate?
Yes, sites like Railway Triangle Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Drayton. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
That depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we will confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
How long do sealant joints last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
Looking after the joints
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
After every round of M&E works, check that the openings created have been sealed. A short check at the end of each job saves a long hunt later.
On fit-outs, get the fire-stopping specification agreed before the services go in. Details can then be picked to suit the actual pipes, cables and ducts, and the work runs in step with the M&E.