Hurstbourne Tarrant fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Hurstbourne Tarrant and across Hampshire. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Penetration schedules that need working through
Fire stopping across Hurstbourne Tarrant
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Hurstbourne Tarrant
Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. We hold no third-party fire-stopping installer certificate, and we won’t pretend otherwise. What we offer is careful installation of the specified sealant to its tested detail, with a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. We work on linear gaps at wall heads, pipe penetrations and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, and the failures we are asked to look at most are fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back and unsealed openings around new pipes and cables. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Hurstbourne Tarrant tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Rural conversions around Hurstbourne Tarrant can put new fire-resisting partitions inside older structures. Where a pipe or cable passes through a fire-resisting wall, the seal must match the tested detail: product, substrate, gap and depth.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. If an installation problem shows up, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Hurstbourne Tarrant (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Compartment walls and floors in Hurstbourne Tarrant
Hurstbourne Tarrant lies roughly 60 miles out from central London. Offices around the capital are refitted often, and the cabling that follows can breach fire-resisting walls. Approved Document B is the English guidance that covers fire stopping around openings and penetrations. 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. We install whatever has been specified, to the product’s tested detail.
Schools such as Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School often have new data and services installed during holidays, and penetrations through fire-resisting walls should be checked afterwards. For a building such as Church of St Peter, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing.
Hurstbourne Tarrant is about 5 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. We cover Hurstbourne Tarrant and the rest of Hampshire, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Hurstbourne Tarrant is one of 723 places we cover in Hampshire. There’s a separate page for Reading, about 24 miles away.
Commercial sites across SP11 are covered for service penetrations. We cover commercial and managed buildings on The Crescent, Dean Rise and Dines Meadow. Sites close to Hurstbourne Tarrant are covered too, including Ibthorpe (1 mile north-west), Stoke (2 miles south-east), Upper Enham (2 miles south-west), Little London (2 miles south) and Wildhern (2 miles south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Basingstoke (15 miles east), Andover (5 miles south), Tadley (14 miles east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Near you in Hurstbourne Tarrant
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to George And Dragon Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Andover station, roughly 4.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.9 miles south) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Anton Lakes and Pilot Hill.
When to call us in Hurstbourne Tarrant
On a busy project, programme pressure can mean fire stopping is rushed or left to whichever trade is closest. That is how unsuitable products and improvised details end up in compartment walls.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
Hotels like Esseborne Manor Hotel, 1.4 miles to the north-east of Hurstbourne Tarrant, are refurbished in phases, and each phase can open up compartment walls.
What your quote should include
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- How joint depth will be controlled
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
When to bring in a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.
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.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Hurstbourne Tarrant
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
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.
After the work
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
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 using the same product.
Keep a register of where seals are and what they are made of. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match, which saves guesswork.
How the job changes by surface
Cables and cable bundles
New data and power cables are the most common breach we see. We reseal around them to the specified detail.
Drylining partitions
Holes in board are often cut larger than needed. An oversized hole may be outside the sealant’s range.
Towns and villages near Hurstbourne Tarrant
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Diagnose, treat, sign off
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. Smaller jobs around Hurstbourne Tarrant can be grouped with others nearby, which keeps travel down. You will have a fixed quote before work starts.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned first.
- 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
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Getting a fixed quote
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or email the details over if you’d rather talk the job through.
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Questions about Hurstbourne Tarrant
Is Hurstbourne Tarrant too far out for you?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East counties. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
How does the removal of BS 476 from Approved Document B affect fire-rated sealing in Hurstbourne Tarrant?
Approved Document B loses its BS 476 references from 2 September 2029, and BS EN 13501-2 becomes 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.
How soon can the area be used again?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, and we confirm it before leaving site.
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.
Can staff carry on working while you are here?
Usually, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
Outside, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Internal work is rarely affected.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, and bigger or more complex jobs usually get a visit.