Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Hangleton, Brighton and Hove
Need fire stopping in Hangleton? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
Need fire stopping in Hangleton?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our fire stopping in Hangleton
It helps to set out our role at the start. The designer, fire engineer or building control decides which fire stopping is required; sign-off sits with them too. What we bring is careful installation of the specified sealant, to the maker’s guidance in Hangleton and nearby. The enquiries we see most involve expanding foam used as fire stopping and improvised or mixed-product fire seals, across joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, service gaps in risers and pipe penetrations. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Hangleton? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Converted and extended buildings around places like Hangleton can mix old and new construction, so the wall or floor a service passes through isn’t always what the drawings assume. The right product depends on the wall or floor and the services passing through, and we’ll tell you if the detail calls for something other than sealant.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Where
- Hangleton (BN3, BN41)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Open penetrations multiply: each new service adds to the list. Keeping on top of it after each round of works keeps the job small and avoids a much larger catch-up later. Over time, UV, weather and movement wear any sealant out. Replacing it before it fails keeps water out.
Every site prices differently: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Why clients in Hangleton choose us
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Public liability insurance in place
- One number for every site we cover
Take a look at our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
Maintenance after handover
After handover, a little attention goes a long way:
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
After every round of M&E works, check that the openings created have been sealed. A short check at the end of each job saves a long hunt later.
Make reporting new openings part of every permit to work in service areas. Small habits like this stop openings building up.
Honest limits
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we are upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
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From enquiry to sign-off
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For a job in Hangleton, the main thing is a clear picture of the work, so send photographs of each area. A fixed quote follows.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and ask about anything unclear.
- On site, each opening is checked against the tested detail it is meant to follow.
- 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.
- We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Getting the site ready
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Move anything stored against the joints
Request a quote
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with what you know.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Hangleton
Head-of-wall joints and wall-to-wall junctions are frequent weak points. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint, and the wrong product can split as a result. Linear joint details set a width range and movement capability, and the seal has to sit within them.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
For a hospital such as Mill View Hospital (0.6 miles south-east of Hangleton), penetration sealing is normally phased ward by ward, with infection-control rules agreed first.
What to look for in a quote
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- The named product and why it was chosen
General trades versus a specialist
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Service penetrations in Hangleton buildings
For England, the fire stopping of penetrations is dealt with in 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. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail. A number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Hangleton. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal.
At a university such as University of Brighton Moulesecoomb Campus (3.5 miles east of Hangleton), labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work. For a site team at a college like Downs View Life Skills College, 2.3 miles to the east of Hangleton, fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works.
Hangleton is about 1 mile north-west of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. Hangleton sits inside our coverage and the rest of Brighton and Hove, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Our Brighton and Hove coverage takes in 29 places.
Postcode districts covered here: BN3 and BN41 for service penetrations. For a building on Meads Avenue, Warenne Road and Burwash Road or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. With the A2038 nearby, Hangleton is straightforward for us to reach. We also cover Portslade (1 mile south-west), Southwick (2 miles south-west), Kingston by Sea (2 miles west), Fulking (3 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles west). A short drive away, we cover Brighton (3 miles east), Carlton Hill (3 miles south-east), Hanover (3 miles south-east), West Hill (3 miles south-east), Brunswick (3 miles south-east) and Seven Dials (3 miles south-east).
Around Hangleton
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Downsman pub, Benfield Hill and Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College. The closest station to Hangleton is Portslade station, about 1 mile south. Well-known places in the area include Clayton Castle (4.7 miles north-east) and British Engineerium (1.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s Ladies Mile and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Your questions answered
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University of Brighton Moulesecoomb Campus?
Yes. Education sites typically want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
How does the move away from BS 476 affect penetration seals in Hangleton?
From 2 September 2029, Approved Document B drops its BS 476 references in favour of BS EN 13501-2 classification, with transitional arrangements. Our part doesn’t change: the specified product, to its tested detail.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
How do I request a quote?
There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. The first step only needs photographs and a postcode.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we will send them with the quote.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
Is any job too small?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Photos and a description are enough to start.