Fire stopping in Leigh Park
Work needed on a service penetration in Leigh Park? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
Fire stopping across Leigh Park
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Work for main contractors and building owners
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first.
Fire stopping in Leigh Park, done properly
Where pipes, cables and other services cross a compartment wall or floor, the opening around them has to be closed so fire and smoke can’t move between compartments. Our part is installing fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those openings and along linear gaps, where the specification calls for it. Each seal follows the manufacturer’s tested detail, not a rule of thumb. If you’re dealing with old intumescent sealant that has split away and unsealed openings around new pipes and cables, we can help, on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and pipe penetrations alike. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Leigh Park first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Fire-rated sealing in a place like Leigh Park is usually a single building at a time. Send the specification, drawings or photographs of the openings and we will quote to suit.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Where
- Leigh Park (PO9)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Also near Leigh Park
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Common questions from Leigh Park clients
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Elmleigh Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Can you work at a site such as Dunsbury Hill Business Park, by Leigh Park?
Yes. Our area takes in Leigh Park and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Dunsbury Hill Business Park included. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Can you fire stop behind the services contractors?
Yes. Share the penetration schedule and product details and a fixed quote follows. We can follow the services contractor floor by floor so areas aren’t left open.
Can you quote from photographs?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. Where they aren’t, we arrange a site visit.
How do we ask for 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.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Keeping the joints sound
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Report damaged or disturbed seals as soon as they’re spotted
- Ask which product is in place before decorating
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
Allow the manufacturer’s stated cure time before boxing in or decorating. Some fire-rated sealants accept paint and some don’t.
Looking at service areas on a regular cycle pays off. A cracked or disturbed seal found early is a small job compared with dozens found at once.
Our process
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them. While we are working, the area stays contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. What matters most for a job in Leigh Park is a clear list of what needs doing, so send photos of each area. You’ll then get a fixed price for the work.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
Preparing the site
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Agree which areas must stay open
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over. Our quote form is another easy route.
Related advice
Service penetrations in Leigh Park buildings
Leigh Park lies roughly 58 miles out from central London. Offices around the capital are refitted often, and the cabling that follows can breach fire-resisting walls. A number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Leigh Park. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are typically fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product.
In a building such as St Francis, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail. Tenant changes at parks like Dunsbury Hill Business Park, 1 mile north-west of Leigh Park, bring new data and services, and openings through fire-resisting walls need the specified seal.
Leigh Park is about 1 mile north of Havant, in Hampshire. We cover commercial sites throughout Leigh Park, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. 723 places across Hampshire fall within our area, including Leigh Park. Our Portsmouth page has more on work in that area.
If you need fire stopping in PO9, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Streets here include Riders Lane, Iping Avenue and Sunwood Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Close to Leigh Park, our area also takes in Havant (1 mile south), Durrants (1 mile north-east), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Rowlands Castle (2 miles north-east) and Langstone (2 miles south). Bigger towns within reach include Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west).
Local landmarks in Leigh Park
In Leigh Park, that means premises near St Albans Church and Park Community School, among other places. Leigh Park’s nearest station is Havant station, about 1 mile south of the centre. A little further out are Warblington Castle (1.9 miles south-east) and Havant Museum (1.3 miles south). Open spaces near Leigh Park include Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
Why act early in Leigh Park
Fire stopping is a regular point raised at inspections and handover. Late discoveries can delay handover while openings are reopened and resealed which is why earlier is better. Small buildings around Leigh Park suffer from failed joints as much as large ones. Early resealing avoids the damage that follows a leak.
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.
Why appoint us
- CSCS-carded applicators
- CHAS accredited
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
See our cost guide or how we’re accredited.
Common problems we fix in Leigh Park
On a busy project, programme pressure can mean fire stopping is rushed or left to whichever trade is closest. That is when untested combinations creep in, which then have to be put right.
Things that usually lead to an enquiry:
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
Schools such as Riders Infant School often have new data and services installed during holidays, and penetrations through fire-resisting walls should be checked afterwards.
Comparing quotes
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- How the existing material will be dealt with
What sets the cost
Before we quote, we look at:
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- How accessible the joints are
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Working within restricted access windows
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Sending details for a quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- The site address and postcode
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- The type of building and who uses it
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.