Hastings Old Town fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Hastings Old Town. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
Need fire stopping in Hastings Old Town?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
About our fire stopping in Hastings Old Town
Opened ceilings and riser doors often reveal service openings nobody sealed. If a specification already covers those walls and floors, we can reseal 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. We work on pipe penetrations, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and service gaps in risers, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are improvised or mixed-product fire seals and fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover. Most enquiries from Hastings Old Town start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Fire-rated sealing in a place like Hastings Old Town is typically a single building at a time. Send the specification, drawings or photographs of the openings and we will quote to suit.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Where
- Hastings Old Town (TN34, TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What affects the price in Hastings Old Town
These are the things that shape the price:
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Working within restricted access windows
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Removal of failed or old sealant
Every site prices differently: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
What to include in your enquiry
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Specification clauses that apply
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- The type of building and who uses it
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
From enquiry to sign-off
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before the next one starts. What matters most for a job in Hastings Old Town is a clear list of what needs doing. You will then get a fixed price for the work.
- 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 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.
Getting the site ready
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Request a quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Related advice
What the job involves on each surface
Drylining partitions
Service holes through plasterboard are frequently oversized or ragged. An oversized hole may be outside the sealant’s range and we’ll tell you what the detail says instead.
Masonry and concrete
Core-drilled holes are neat; broken-out ones rarely are. Each gap is measured where it is widest against the detail’s limits.
Fire-rated sealing for Hastings Old Town buildings
Approved Document B is the English guidance that covers fire stopping around openings and penetrations. 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. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail. The area within 2 miles of Hastings Old Town holds plenty of hotels. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal.
For a unit at a site such as Ivyhouse Industrial Estate, 1.5 miles north of Hastings Old Town, new power or data runs between office and warehouse can breach a compartment wall. Shop fits in centres such as Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, 0.5 miles west of Hastings Old Town, can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, which then need the specified seal. In a building such as Church of St Clement, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Hastings Old Town is about 1 mile south-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Our applicators travel to Hastings Old Town for work on service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Our East Sussex coverage takes in 308 places. Brighton is covered too, some 32 miles away.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in TN34 and TN35 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Buildings on Crown Lane, Croft Road and Manor Road are within our area. Nearby places we also cover include Rock-a-Nore (1 mile south-east), Belmont (1 mile north), America Ground (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile north-west) and St Helen's (1 mile north-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Eastbourne (14 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles west), Hailsham (15 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles west) and Upper Horsebridge (15 miles west).
Around Hastings Old Town
We work on buildings around Linton Gardens, The Royal Standard Public House and William Parker Sports College. Nearby too are University School (0.9 miles west) and Roman Catholic Church of St Mary Star of the Sea (less than half a mile north-east). Hastings Old Town’s nearest station is Hastings station, roughly 0.7 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (0.5 miles west) and Hastings Castle (less than half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Looking after the joints
Regular inspection catches problems early. Specifically:
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
Once the seals are in, tell other trades they exist and must not be disturbed. If a seal has to be opened for a new service, it should be reinstated to the same detail, by someone who knows the system.
Write fire stopping into the scope of any work crossing a compartment wall or floor. Then the seal goes in while the area is open instead of being left for someone else.
Questions about Hastings Old Town
Do you cover business parks and estates near Hastings Old Town, such as Ivyhouse Industrial Estate?
Yes. Our area takes in Hastings Old Town and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Ivyhouse Industrial Estate included. To start, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
How does the move away from BS 476 affect penetration seals in Hastings Old Town?
From 2 September 2029, Approved Document B drops its BS 476 references in favour of BS EN 13501-2 classification, with transitional arrangements. The designer or fire engineer sets the specification, and we install the product to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.
How long before the joints can be used?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Do you take on small jobs?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.
What happens if it’s left?
Sealing behind the M&E trades area by area beats a sweep at the end. Openings are visible, access is open and nothing has to be taken down and each detail can be checked as we go. Small buildings around Hastings Old Town suffer from failed joints as much as large ones. Early resealing avoids the damage that follows a leak.
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Clear, fixed quotes
- One number for every site we cover
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
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For managing agents and facilities managers
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Hastings Old Town can sit alongside others in a wider programme.
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative, plus a 12-month guarantee.