Hipley fire stopping
Fire stopping in Hipley, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Fire stopping for businesses in Hipley
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Hipley
We should be clear about what we do and don’t do. 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 on sites in Hipley. If you have openings left by services added after handover and fire stopping installed outside its tested range, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Hipley, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Smaller places such as Hipley still have buildings with fire-resisting walls and floors: schools, halls, care homes and commercial conversions. Any service penetration through those walls should be closed with the specified product, set out as its test evidence shows.
We stand behind the joints we seal: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant.
- Location
- Hipley (PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Service penetrations in Hipley buildings
Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. 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. Hipley lies roughly 61 miles out from central London. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls; the gaps need the specified seal.
Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Queen Alexandra Hospital, 4 miles to the south-east of Hipley, the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product. In a building such as Church of the Holy Trinity, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Hipley is about 4 miles west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. If you are looking for fire stopping in Hipley, we can help, as we do across Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage takes in 723 places. We also cover Portsmouth, some 7 miles away.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout PO7. Close to Hipley, our area also takes in Worlds End (1 mile east), Hoe Gate (1 mile north), Newtown (1 mile north-west), Southend (1 mile north) and Soberton Heath (2 miles north-west). A short drive away, we cover Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (7 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hipley
The closest station to Hipley is Portchester station, about 3.6 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Queen Alexandra Hospital (4 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (4.4 miles south). Open spaces near Hipley include Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
Do you need fire stopping in Hipley?
Most open service penetrations are left by later work. A new cable pulled by an electrician, a pipe rerouted by a plumber or a data run drilled through a riser can leave the hole behind. Over a few years of fit-outs, a wall can collect a lot of these.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Hidden openings found during inspections
On a site such as Parklands Business Park, 2.1 miles to the east of Hipley, every fit-out that runs new services through a compartment wall leaves penetrations to seal with the specified product.
What your quote should include
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Proof of insurance
How the job changes by surface
Risers and ceiling voids
Openings above suspended ceilings are easy to miss. We work through the areas on your schedule methodically.
Plastic pipes
Waste and drainage pipes through floors are a frequent case. The detail decides whether sealant alone is enough.
Questions we’re asked in Hipley
Can you work on a hospital site such as Queen Alexandra Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Is Hipley off your patch?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We work across Greater London and the South East. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Do you take on small jobs?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
How much does the work cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. For yours, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with a description of the work.
What does an EI 60 rating mean?
In short, BS EN 1366-3 and 1366-4 are the fire tests and BS EN 13501-2 is how results are classified. EI 60 means integrity and insulation for 60 minutes in the tested arrangement; installing to the detail is what carries that across to site.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Can you seal any opening with fire-rated sealant?
No. Sealant is the right product only where the tested detail says so. Collars, wraps, batts and boards exist for openings sealant doesn’t cover, and we flag those rather than improvise.
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What sets the cost
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Which sealant the job calls for
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
What we need to price the job
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- When you need the work done
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Should maintenance staff do it?
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
Owners, agents and contractors
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Hipley. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
How a job runs
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. Jobs in and around smaller places like Hipley are normally planned as a single visit, so photographs and measurements up front really help. That way the right products come on the day.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and raise any questions before we price.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- 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.
- Openings that need a collar, wrap, batt or other product are flagged to you rather than filled with sealant.
Before we start on site
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Send your site hours and access windows
Getting a fixed quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.