Fire Stopping in Gospel Oak
Fire stopping in Gospel Oak, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
Fire stopping for Gospel Oak sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Surface by surface
Linear joints
Joints at the top of partitions may need to move as the slab above deflects. We use the product and backing the detail names for that movement, along the full length of the run.
Drylining partitions
Plasterboard partitions are tested as a specific construction. The sealant detail has to be tested in that wall type, with the stated board layers before sealing.
How we handle fire stopping in Gospel Oak
Opened ceilings and riser doors often reveal service openings nobody sealed. Where the walls and floors already have a fire-stopping specification, we can work to it using the product and detail it sets out. With no specification in place, the first step sits with your designer or fire engineer, not with us. If you have fire sealant pulled out of the opening and unsealed openings around new pipes and cables, we can put it right, whatever the surface. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Gospel Oak from the first photographs to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
In London, higher-risk residential buildings under the Building Safety Act bring extra scrutiny of fire-stopping records. Our part is installing the specified fire-rated sealant; tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Where
- Gospel Oak (NW5, NW3, NW1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What affects the price in Gospel Oak
Each job is priced on its own details. The things that drive the figure:
- How much existing material needs removing
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Distance, for remote addresses
- How much there is to seal
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits, along with the time of year for external work.
What to include in your enquiry
However big the job, the same details help:
- The type of building and who uses it
- Specification clauses that apply
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Any dates the work must fit around
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings if you’d rather talk the job through.
Our process
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. Planning a London job such as one in Gospel Oak starts with access. Give us the hours we can be on site and we’ll schedule to suit.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Before we start on site
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Quotes
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
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Owners, agents and contractors
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, 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.
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Compartment walls and floors in Gospel Oak
Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. From 2 September 2029, BS 476 references are being taken out of Approved Document B, leaving BS EN 13501-2 classification as the route, subject to the Government’s transitional arrangements. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail. London’s office and residential buildings are refitted constantly, and each round of cabling or pipework can leave open penetrations. Where fire-rated sealant is specified, we install it to the tested detail under the building’s permit-to-work arrangements.
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Royal Free Hospital (to the west of Gospel Oak) the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product. Office fit-outs on sites such as Regis Road Business Park (under half a mile south-east of Gospel Oak) add cabling and pipework through fire-resisting walls, and fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it. For a site team at a college like Working Men’s College, which lies south-east of Gospel Oak, fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works.
Gospel Oak is about 1 mile east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We cover commercial sites throughout Gospel Oak, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. We work across 764 places in Greater London.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout NW5, NW3 and NW1. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Rona Road, Dale Road and Regis Road. Close to Gospel Oak, our area also takes in Lissenden Gardens (1 mile north), Dartmouth Park (1 mile north-east), Kentish Town (1 mile south), Tufnell Park (1 mile east) and Chalk Farm (1 mile south). A short drive away, we cover London (4 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (4 miles south-east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east) and Hoxton (3 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Gospel Oak
Recent enquiries here include premises near Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, St. Mary's Town and Country School and Bull and Gate pub. You will also find Parliament Hill (0.7 miles north-west) and Parliament Hill School (less than half a mile north). Gospel Oak has its own railway station: Gospel Oak station. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Northern Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and O2 Centre (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Belsize Wood and The Long Water.
When something else is needed
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- 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 the details over and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
Common questions from Gospel Oak clients
What happens to BS 476 references for fire stopping in Gospel Oak?
From 2 September 2029, Approved Document B drops its BS 476 references in favour of BS EN 13501-2 classification, with transitional arrangements. Whichever applies, we install the specified product to its tested detail; the specification is for the designer to set.
Is a hospital such as Royal Free Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
What will the job cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. For yours, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with a description of the work.
Can staff carry on working while you are here?
In most cases, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. We take on portfolio and planned maintenance work, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it.
Should maintenance staff do it?
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.