Fitzrovia fire stopping
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Fitzrovia. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
Fire stopping for businesses in Fitzrovia
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Fire stopping in Fitzrovia, done properly
Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4, with results classified under BS EN 13501-2. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. Reproducing the tested arrangement on site is the part we take care of. We work on pipe penetrations, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, and what we are called in for most is unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings and expanding foam used as fire stopping. Whoever orders the work in Fitzrovia, the brief is typically the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
After a fit-out or new cabling in a London building, risers and ceiling voids are where open service gaps tend to be found. Fire-rated sealant goes in where it’s the specified item; where a collar, wrap or batt is called for instead, we flag it.
Work we carry out in Greater London comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Fitzrovia (NW1W, W1T, W1G)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Common questions from Fitzrovia clients
How does the move away from BS 476 affect penetration seals in Fitzrovia?
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. The designer or fire engineer sets the specification, and we install the product to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Can you work on a hospital site such as Fitzrovia Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators, as many construction sites ask for.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
What do you charge?
Each job is quoted on its own details. To get one, ring 01277 525 020 or email us with a description of the work.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Do you cover Fitzrovia?
Yes. We take on work across Fitzrovia, and the same phone number covers every area.
Towns and villages near Fitzrovia
What else we do in Fitzrovia
Our process
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself normally taking longer where risers, ceiling voids or occupied floors have to be worked through in sequence. All of Greater London is in the ULEZ, and kerbside space in Fitzrovia can be scarce. Let us know about any on-site parking or loading arrangements when you send the job details.
- 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.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned first.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Preparing the site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Ask for a quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Related advice
Compartment walls and floors in Fitzrovia
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. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail. A 2-mile radius around Fitzrovia takes in a good number of hotels. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are typically fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product.
For a site team at a college like London College of Clinical Hypnosis, which lies south-east of Fitzrovia, fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works. Shop fits in centres such as Brunswick Centre, 0.6 miles to the east of Fitzrovia, can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, which then need the specified seal.
Fitzrovia is about 1 mile north-east of Marylebone, in Greater London. Fitzrovia sits inside our coverage and the rest of Greater London, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Our Greater London coverage takes in 764 places.
If you need fire stopping in NW1W, W1T and W1G, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. If your site is on Euston Road, Duke's Road and Market Place or close by, send details and we will quote for service penetrations. You’ll find Fitzrovia on or near the A501 and A4200. Nearby places we also cover include Euston (1 mile north-east), Marylebone (1 mile south-west), Bloomsbury (1 mile east), Somers Town (1 mile north-east) and Soho (1 mile south-east). A short drive away, we cover Kensington (3 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
What’s near Fitzrovia
We work on buildings around Carpenters Arms, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies and St Anne's Churchyard. Other local landmarks include Wellcome Library (under half a mile north-east) and Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ (under half a mile north). Fitzrovia has its own railway station: London Euston station. Other landmarks nearby include London Foot Hospital (under half a mile south-west) and Blindiana Museum (less than half a mile west). The countryside around Fitzrovia includes St. James's Park Lake and Primrose Hill.
When to call us in Fitzrovia
Openings in fire-resisting walls normally 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. Across several fit-outs, the openings add up.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Openings left by services added after handover
Industrial units on estates such as Roman Way Industrial Estate, 1.7 miles to the north-east of Fitzrovia, often separate offices from warehouse space with fire-resisting walls, and new services through them need the specified seal.
Comparing quotes
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- The named product and why it was chosen
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
Cost factors for service penetrations
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Phasing around occupants
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The site’s rules and procedures
No two sites price the same: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Sending details for a quote
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
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 email drawings and photos.
What sealant work can’t fix
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we are upfront when that’s the case. These need a different solution:
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Fitzrovia
- Pipe penetrations
- 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
For managing agents and facilities managers
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Fitzrovia. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
If you look after buildings for someone else, clear figures and clear communication matter. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative, plus a 12-month guarantee.
Why it’s worth doing now in Fitzrovia
The longer openings stay, the more there tend to be: each new service adds to the list. Keeping on top of it after each round of works keeps the job small. Getting scaffold, permits or access booked in Fitzrovia takes effort, so while access is arranged it pays to renew all failing joints, not just the worst.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
Why appoint us
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- One number for every site we cover
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.