Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Fishbourne, Isle of Wight
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps throughout Fishbourne and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Fire stopping for Fishbourne sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Fishbourne
Every service that crosses a compartment wall or floor leaves an opening, and that opening needs sealing to hold back fire and smoke. Our job is fitting fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those service penetrations, and along linear gaps, where it is the specified product. We work to the product’s tested detail for every seal, not a rule of thumb. If you are dealing with open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls and seals that don’t match their tested detail, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Fishbourne first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
A job near Fishbourne is typically planned around one visit, with the specification and photographs sent in advance. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant.
- Place
- Fishbourne (PO33)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Service penetrations in Fishbourne buildings
Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. Its BS 476 references are being withdrawn from 2 September 2029, with BS EN 13501-2 classification taking over, subject to transitional arrangements.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. Fishbourne has two care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. Care settings depend on compartmentation, so service penetrations made during maintenance or refurbishment need sealing with the specified product. Where that’s fire-rated sealant, we install it to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Older community buildings such as St. Edmund's Church that have been rewired or given new heating can have service gaps through walls worth checking against the specification. Large healthcare estates like St Mary's Hospital, 3.9 miles west of Fishbourne, change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work.
Fishbourne is about 2 miles west of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Commercial clients in Fishbourne use us for work on service penetrations. We work across 125 places in the Isle of Wight, from busy centres to rural villages. There’s a separate page for Portsmouth, about 8 miles away.
We cover the PO33 postcode districts for service penetrations. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Kite Hill, Ashlake Farm Lane and Ashlake Copse Road. Being close to the B3331, Fishbourne is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Close to Fishbourne, our area also takes in Wootton (1 mile west), Havenstreet (1 mile south), Hillgrove (2 miles south-west), Whippingham (2 miles west) and Staplers (3 miles south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Newport (4 miles south-west), Cowes (4 miles north-west), Sandown (6 miles south-east), Shanklin (7 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (3 miles north-west). For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Fishbourne
Recent enquiries here include premises near Ryde Academy and The Fishbourne pub, among other places. The closest station to Fishbourne is Ryde Esplanade station, roughly 2.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include St Mary's Hospital (3.9 miles west) and East Cowes Castle (3.8 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
When something else is needed
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we are upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Fishbourne
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
Why it’s worth doing now in Fishbourne
Sealing behind the M&E trades area by area beats a sweep at the end. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach, and the right detail can be checked at the time. Older rural buildings around Fishbourne 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.
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Fishbourne
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- CHAS accredited
- One number for every site we cover
What sets the cost
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It takes account of:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Whether the work must be split into stages
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
What we need to price the job
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- The site address and postcode
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- The type of building and who uses it
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or email us to discuss it first.
What we’re called out for in Fishbourne
On a busy project, programme pressure can mean fire stopping is rushed or left to whichever trade is closest. That is when untested combinations creep in, which then have to be put right.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
On a site such as Wootton Business Park, which lies south-west of Fishbourne, every fit-out that runs new services through a compartment wall leaves penetrations to seal with the specified product.
Comparing quotes
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Their public liability cover
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
Owners, agents and contractors
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Questions we’re asked in Fishbourne
Can you work at a site such as Wootton Business Park, by Fishbourne?
Yes, sites like Wootton Business Park are within our area, along with the rest of Fishbourne. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
What happens to BS 476 references for fire stopping in Fishbourne?
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. Whichever applies, we install the specified product to its tested detail; the specification is for the designer to set.
Will you quote for a small job?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Can weather delay the job?
Outside, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.
What do you charge?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. It runs for twelve months and covers how we prepared and sealed the joints, though not damage or work by other trades.
From enquiry to sign-off
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked, ready for your sign-off. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. Rural sites near Fishbourne may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we will confirm the plan with the quote.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out so the seal starts clean.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Before we start on site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Quotes
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.