Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Empshott, Hampshire
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Empshott. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Need fire stopping in Empshott?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
On site: what to expect
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. Smaller jobs around Empshott can be grouped with others nearby. You’ll have a fixed quote before work starts.
- 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.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Getting the site ready
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Confirm the product named in the specification
Ask for a quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Advice
Fire stopping in Empshott
Fire-rated sealant suits many small service penetrations: copper and steel pipes, cables and some small ducts where the tested detail allows. Other openings need collars, wraps, batts, pillows or boards. We use sealant where it is the specified product, and we tell you when a detail calls for something else. If you have fire stopping installed outside its tested range and unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings, we can help. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Empshott? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
For a smaller site near Empshott, we plan to do all the penetrations in one go, with the specification and photos sent in advance. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Where
- Empshott (GU33)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What we are called out for in Empshott
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 leaves an opening that nobody returns to. Over a few years of fit-outs, a wall can collect a lot of these.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
In a building such as Church of the Holy Rood, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
What to look for in a quote
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- What site paperwork they can supply
Doing it in-house
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint, which is what makes a joint last.
Places near Empshott
Other services in Empshott
What sets the cost
Each job is priced on its own details. The things that drive the figure:
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Travel to remote or island sites
- How much there is to seal
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Sending details for a quote
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- The product your specification calls for
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Access details, including height
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Maintenance after handover
For the best life from the joints:
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
- Record which product was used where
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
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.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match, which saves guesswork.
Service penetrations in Empshott buildings
Approved Document B is the English guidance that covers fire stopping around openings and penetrations. 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. Empshott lies roughly 46 miles out from central London. Office refits around the commuter belt bring new cabling through fire-resisting walls.
Hospital estates such as Chase Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east of Empshott) are divided into fire compartments, and any service penetration through them should be sealed to the specified, tested detail. Tenant changes at parks like Ham Barn Business Park (1.5 miles south-east of Empshott) bring new data and services, and openings through fire-resisting walls need the specified seal.
Empshott is about 5 miles north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Anywhere in GU33, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Our Hampshire coverage takes in 723 places. Portsmouth is covered too, some 20 miles away.
If you need fire stopping in GU33, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Buildings on Mill Lane and Church Lane are within our area for service penetrations. Just outside Empshott, we also work in Lower Green (1 mile south-west), Hawkley (2 miles south), Selborne (2 miles north-west), Newton Valence (2 miles west) and Oakshott (2 miles south-west). A short drive away, we cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Havant (15 miles south), Fleet (14 miles north), Horndean (12 miles south), Aldershot (14 miles north-east) and Alton (5 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Empshott
The closest station to Empshott is Liss station, about 2.7 miles south-east. A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east) and The Romany Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Empshott include Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Selborne Hill.
Questions we’re asked in Empshott
Is a smaller place like Empshott outside your area?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. London and every South East county are within our area. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Does your area include sites such as Ham Barn Business Park, near Empshott?
Yes, sites like Ham Barn Business Park are within our area, along with the rest of Empshott. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Is sealant suitable for all service openings?
No. Sealant is the right product only where the tested detail says so. Collars, wraps, batts and boards exist for openings sealant doesn’t cover, and we will tell you when that applies.
Do you take on small jobs?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Send details for a fixed quote.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, with one point of contact across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, and we confirm it before leaving site.
Do you hold third-party fire-stopping installer certification?
No. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and our applicators are CSCS-carded. If your contract requires third-party installer certification, we are not the right fit for that package.
Why act early in Empshott
A seal that doesn’t match its tested detail gives false comfort. The fix is to remove it and reinstall to the detail. Older rural buildings around Empshott move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. A sealant with the right movement capability, correctly sized, lasts far better.
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a quote once you have the details.
What you get with us
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.