Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Findon, West Sussex
Fire stopping for Findon, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Fire stopping near Findon
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How we handle fire stopping in Findon
Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4 and the results are classified to BS EN 13501-2. That classification, such as EI 60 or EI 120, belongs to the product in its tested arrangement. Reproducing the tested arrangement on site is the part we take care of. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, linear gaps at wall heads and pipe penetrations, and what we are called in for most is old intumescent sealant that has split away and openings found when ceilings come down for a refit. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Findon? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
A job near Findon is usually planned around one visit, so send the specification and photos first. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, wherever the site is. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Location
- Findon (BN14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Your questions answered
Can you seal around new services in a hotel near Findon?
Yes, where the specification calls for fire-rated sealant. It goes in to the manufacturer’s tested detail for the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we will tell you if the detail calls for a collar, wrap or batt instead.
Is Findon too small for you to travel to?
Not at all. Findon is within our area. We work across Greater London and the South East. Send photographs and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm 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.
Do you need to see the site first?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs usually get a visit.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.
Can weather delay the job?
Outside, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.
For managing agents and facilities managers
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
How the job changes by surface
Masonry and concrete
Block walls and concrete floors are common substrates for penetration seals. Dust and loose debris are cleared out of the opening, with backing added if the detail requires it.
Risers and ceiling voids
Voids hide a lot of unsealed openings. We follow your schedule area by area, and note anything we find that isn’t on it.
Our process
A typical day starts with protection: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. The work itself typically takes longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence, and we clear our waste as we work. If others near Findon need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. You’ll have a fixed quote before work starts.
- We read the specification, drawings or penetration schedule you send.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Anything that doesn’t belong in the opening, such as expanding foam or general-purpose filler, is removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing goes in wherever the detail asks.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is gunned in to the specified depth, then tooled.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Before we start on site
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
Related advice
Maintenance after handover
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
Don’t patch a fire-rated seal with anything outside its tested detail. A repair should use the original product, installed the same way, or a new specification from the designer.
Ask every contractor who works in risers or voids to report openings they create. Small habits like this stop openings building up.
General trades versus a specialist
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Redoing a failed joint typically costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Compartment walls and floors in Findon
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. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail. Findon is about 46 miles from central London. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls.
Workshops and IT rooms at colleges like Worthing College (to the south-east of Findon) are re-serviced often, leaving penetrations to seal. For a building at a site such as Gosling Croft Business Centre, 2.5 miles to the south-west of Findon, a check of penetration seals after each fit-out is good practice. Halls and meeting rooms at places like The Parish Church of St John the Baptist sometimes gain new services, and any compartment wall crossed needs the specified seal.
Findon is about 3 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN14, it works the same way: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Findon is one of 373 places we cover in West Sussex for service penetrations. Sites around Brighton have their own page, about 12 miles away.
Commercial sites across BN14 are covered. Among the streets we cover are High Street, Southview Road and Summerfields. Sites close to Findon are covered too, including High Salvington (1 mile south), Cote (2 miles south), Durrington (2 miles south), Clapham (2 miles south-west) and Patching (2 miles south-west). A short drive away, we cover Horsham (14 miles north), Worthing (3 miles south), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (14 miles north-east), Littlehampton (7 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Findon
Around Findon, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Old Village House Hotel, among other places. Findon’s nearest station is West Worthing station, roughly 3.4 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Worthing Hospital (3.9 miles south-east) and Old Castle (2.9 miles south). For a walk, there’s Chanctonbury Hill.
Places near Findon
Also in Findon
Quoting for work in Findon
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Working within restricted access windows
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- When you need the work done
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Specification clauses that apply
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to discuss it first.