Fire stopping in Felpham
Need fire stopping in Felpham? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
Fire stopping across Felpham
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Fire stopping in Felpham
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. So our job is to reproduce that arrangement faithfully. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, service gaps in risers and pipe penetrations, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are improvised or mixed-product fire seals and seals disturbed by maintenance and left open. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Felpham it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Fire-rated sealing in a place like Felpham is typically a single building at a time. Send the specification, drawings or photographs of the openings and we will quote to suit.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Place
- Felpham (PO22, PO21)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Penetration seals near Felpham
Felpham has 13 care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. Care homes rely on fire-resisting walls and floors, and maintenance work that breaks through them leaves openings to seal. Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. The national BS 476 classes are due to drop out of it from 2 September 2029, leaving the European BS EN 13501-2 route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail.
At a university such as University of Chichester (Bognor Campus), under half a mile west of Felpham, labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work. Hotels such as Ocean Hotel (under half a mile south-west of Felpham) rely on fire-resisting walls between bedrooms and corridors, and refits that add services leave penetrations to seal where fire-rated sealant is specified.
Felpham is about 1 mile east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO22, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Our West Sussex coverage takes in 373 places, large and small. Sites around Portsmouth have their own page, roughly 19 miles from Felpham.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout PO22 and PO21, whatever the building. If your site is on Sea Road, Ley Road and Limmer Lane or close by, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. Nearby places we also cover include South Bersted (1 mile west), Flansham (1 mile north-east), Bognor Regis (1 mile west), Middleton-on-Sea (2 miles east) and Shripney (2 miles north-west). Bigger towns within reach include Worthing (11 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-west), Selsey (7 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Lancing (15 miles east) and Rustington (7 miles east).
Around Felpham
Recent enquiries here include premises near The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, The Thatched House and Downview Primary School, among other places. Felpham’s nearest station is Bognor Regis station, roughly 1 mile west of the centre. A little further out are Bognor Regis Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (1 mile west).
Nearby places to Felpham
What else we do in Felpham
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Why it’s worth doing now in Felpham
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. Correcting it means cutting it out and starting again with the specified product, so it makes sense to get it right first time. A failed joint lets water into a building whatever its size. Catching it early means a reseal rather than repairs.
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
What you get with us
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and insurance.
How the quote is worked out
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- Any access equipment needed
- The size and state of each joint
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Phasing around occupants
No two sites price the same: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Details that help us quote
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:
- Your programme or deadline
- Access details, including height
- The product your specification calls for
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over to discuss it first.
How a job runs
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. Work in places the size of Felpham is planned as a single visit where we can. Photos with rough sizes let us arrive with everything needed.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
What we need from you
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Point out any areas we must not close
Quotes
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
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Building owners, agents and FMs in Felpham
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites. 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 Felpham can sit alongside others in a wider programme across West Sussex.
Common questions from Felpham clients
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Do you work in occupied care homes around Felpham?
Yes. Care settings are planned area by area, at times agreed with the home. We follow the home’s own procedures throughout.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
Often, yes. Sealants are made in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or nearby finishes is commonly requested. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
How many days will you need on site?
It depends on the scope, though a typical visit usually takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. For bigger or phased jobs, we will set out a timescale with the quote.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Is any job too small?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, for external work. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
When to call us in Felpham
On a busy project, programme pressure can mean fire stopping is rushed or left to whichever trade is closest. That is how unsuitable products and improvised details end up in compartment walls and later need putting right.
Things that typically lead to an enquiry:
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
At a healthcare site like Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, 0.9 miles west of Felpham, new services through compartment walls are a constant, and each needs the specified seal.
What to look for in a quote
- How joint depth will be controlled
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long