Fire stopping in Epsom
Fire stopping in Epsom, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
Fire stopping for businesses in Epsom
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Owners, agents and contractors
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
How we handle fire stopping in Epsom
Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4. 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. We work on service gaps in risers, linear gaps at wall heads and cable penetrations, and what we’re called in for most is hidden openings found during inspections and fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Epsom it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
In a town like Epsom, penetration seals typically need attention after other trades have been through. A check after services work is sensible; tell us what the specification says and we will install to it.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Location
- Epsom (KT19, KT18, KT17)
- Region
- Surrey
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Places near Epsom
Other services in Epsom
Looking after the joints
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
New services after handover are a common way fire stopping gets breached. 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. The designer can then choose details that suit the services planned, and the work runs in step with the M&E.
Compartment walls and floors in Epsom
At about 14 miles from central London, Epsom is within reach of the capital. Office refits around the commuter belt bring new cabling through fire-resisting walls; the gaps need the specified seal. Approved Document B is the English guidance that covers fire stopping around 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. Either way, we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Large healthcare estates like Epsom General Hospital (to the south of Epsom) change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work. At a university such as University for the Creative Arts, which lies south-east of Epsom, labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work.
Epsom is about 12 miles south of Kensington, in Surrey. We cover commercial sites throughout Epsom. Epsom is one of 379 places in Surrey on our list for service penetrations. Sites around London have their own page, about 14 miles away.
Business premises anywhere in KT19, KT18 and KT17 are within our area. We cover commercial and managed buildings on High Street, Upper High Street and Church Road and the roads nearby. Being close to the A24 and B280, Epsom is easy to get to with materials and equipment. We also cover Ewell (1 mile north-east), North Looe (1 mile east), Horton (1 mile north-west), Epsom Downs (1 mile south-east) and Langley Vale (2 miles south) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover Guildford (15 miles south-west), Woking (13 miles west), Horley (12 miles south), Redhill (8 miles south-east), Egham (14 miles north-west) and Reigate (7 miles south-east). As one of the bigger centres in Surrey, Epsom has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings, and we cover them all.
Around Epsom
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Wellington Public House, Rosebery School and Epsom Common, among other places. Epsom has its own railway station: Epsom station. Nearby you’ll also find The Ashley Centre (less than half a mile south) and Cockney Museum (2.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Epsom include The Lake and Bonesgate Open Space.
When something else is needed
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
Your questions answered
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Epsom General Hospital, something you do?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
What happens to BS 476 references for fire stopping in Epsom?
References to BS 476 classes are being removed from Approved Document B from 2 September 2029, after which BS EN 13501-2 classification is the route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part doesn’t change: the specified product, to its tested detail.
Do you work in Epsom?
Yes. We cover Epsom and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
Can you quote from photographs?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs typically get a visit.
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 external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
Quoting for work in Epsom
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we take into account:
- How accessible the joints are
- The size and state of each joint
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Whether the work must be split into stages
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What we need to price the job
We can often quote from photos and a few details. It helps to include:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Any dates the work must fit around
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
How a job runs
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. With the paperwork done, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact, and each area is checked before we leave it. In a town such as Epsom, most jobs are single buildings. Your photographs, drawings or a site visit come first, followed by a fixed quote.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send and ask about anything unclear.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
What we need from you
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Getting a fixed quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
Advice
When to call us in Epsom
Openings in fire-resisting walls typically appear when services are added or changed. New cabling, rerouted pipework or a data route 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.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
Colleges such as North East Surrey College of Technology, 1.2 miles to the east of Epsom, add IT and services as courses change, and each new penetration through a fire-resisting wall needs sealing with the specified product.
Before you book anyone
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- How joint depth will be controlled