Fire Stopping in Eastbourne
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Eastbourne and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
Fire stopping in Eastbourne
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Work for main contractors and building owners
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Eastbourne. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Eastbourne can sit alongside others in a wider programme across East Sussex.
Fire stopping in Eastbourne, done properly
We should be clear about what we do and don’t do. The designer, fire engineer or building control decides which fire stopping is required; sign-off sits with them too. We fit the specified fire-rated sealant following that specification and the maker’s installation guidance on buildings around Eastbourne. Site teams most often ask us about unsealed openings around new pipes and cables and improvised or mixed-product fire seals, across pipe penetrations, cable penetrations and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Eastbourne from the first photos to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
A large place such as Eastbourne tends to have hospitals, schools, offices and care homes, all with compartment walls and floors. Every pipe, cable or duct through those walls and floors needs a seal that matches its tested detail.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Where
- Eastbourne (BN23, BN22, BN21, BN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Keeping the joints sound
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. In particular:
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
- Get seals inspected before ceilings and boxing close
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
Add risers, plant rooms and ceiling voids to routine fire-stopping checks. Look for cracks, unsealed new cables and gaps that have been enlarged and get them dealt with.
Looking at service areas on a regular cycle pays off. Catching a damaged seal early keeps the fix small compared with dozens found at once.
Common questions from Eastbourne clients
Is Hammond Industrial Estate, near Eastbourne, within your area?
Yes. We cover Eastbourne and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Hammond Industrial Estate. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
Can work at a site such as University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus fit around teaching?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we’ll plan the work around them. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Do you work in Eastbourne?
Yes. We cover Eastbourne, and the simplest way to start is to speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Which standards are fire seals tested to?
In short, BS EN 1366-3 and 1366-4 are the fire tests and BS EN 13501-2 is how results are classified. EI 60 means integrity and insulation for 60 minutes in the tested arrangement; installing to the detail is what carries that across to site.
How long does a job like this take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we’re given. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
How much does the work cost?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a quote.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There isn’t a single answer, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Signs you need fire stopping in Eastbourne
Fire stopping can get squeezed at the end of a programme, or done by whoever is on site. That is when untested combinations creep in, which then have to be put right.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
Campus buildings at universities such as University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus, 2.3 miles south-west of Eastbourne, see constant changes to data and services, and fire-rated sealant goes in around new penetrations where it is specified.
Before you book anyone
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
What the job involves on each surface
Metal pipes
Metal pipes conduct heat, so their details often call for extra measures along the pipe, and the tested detail may ask for insulation beyond the wall. If the detail needs something beyond sealant, we tell you.
Small ducts
We seal around ducts only within what the tested detail covers. The ductwork, its supports and any dampers are for the ductwork contractor.
Places near Eastbourne
Also in Eastbourne
Compartments and services around Eastbourne
Eastbourne has plenty of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are normally fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product. Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. References to the older BS 476 classes are being removed from it from 2 September 2029, after which the European classification, BS EN 13501-2, is the route, subject to transitional arrangements. Either way, we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Tenant changes at centres like Hampden Park Retail Park (0.7 miles north of Eastbourne) often mean new services through walls between units. For a site team at a college like East Sussex College Eastbourne (0.8 miles west of Eastbourne), fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works.
Eastbourne is in East Sussex. Anywhere in BN23, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. 308 places across East Sussex fall within our area, including Eastbourne. Our Brighton page has more on work in that area, about 19 miles away.
Commercial sites across BN23, BN22, BN21 and BN20 are covered. Among the streets we cover are Vine Square, Ashford Square and Howard Square, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. You’ll find Eastbourne on or near the A22 and A259, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Sites close to Eastbourne are covered too, including Hampden Park (1 mile north-west), Upperton (1 mile south-west), Old Town (1 mile south-west), Ratton Village (2 miles west) and Meads (2 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Hastings (13 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles north-east), Seaford (8 miles west), Lewes (14 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (13 miles east). As one of the bigger centres in East Sussex, Eastbourne has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings.
What’s near Eastbourne
We work on buildings around Princes Park, Ratton School and The King's Arms Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Eastbourne is Hampden Park station, about 0.7 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Pevensey Castle (3 miles north-east) and Royal Sussex Regimental Museum (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Eastbourne includes Combe Hill.
From enquiry to sign-off
In a busy building, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before the next one starts. Town-centre jobs in Eastbourne can mean limited parking and loading, while out-of-town estates usually have yards and car parks. Let us know what’s there when you send details.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Before we start on site
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email. You can also send details through our quote form.
Related advice
General trades versus a specialist
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.