Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Lidsey, West Sussex
Looking for fire stopping in Lidsey? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
Fire stopping for Lidsey sites
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 Lidsey
Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4 and the results are classified to BS EN 13501-2. That classification, such as EI 60 or EI 120, belongs to the product in its tested arrangement. So our job is to reproduce that arrangement faithfully. If you have snag lists that include open service penetrations and old intumescent sealant that has split away, we can put it right, on cable penetrations, small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows and pipe penetrations alike. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in Lidsey is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
For a smaller site near Lidsey, we plan to do all the penetrations in one go, so send the specification and photographs first. Design and sign-off belong to the designer or building control; we install what’s specified.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Location
- Lidsey (PO22)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions we are asked in Lidsey
What does the BS 476 change mean for fire-rated sealant in Lidsey?
Approved Document B loses its BS 476 references from 2 September 2029, and BS EN 13501-2 becomes the route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part doesn’t change: the specified product, to its tested detail.
Is Lidsey too small for you to travel to?
No. Places such as Lidsey are covered as much as the big towns. London and every South East county are within our area. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. We take on portfolio and planned maintenance work, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
It works in 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.
Who decides which product is used?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
How long does a job like this take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We’ll give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Places near Lidsey
Other services in Lidsey
Aftercare for building managers
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
During planned inspections, look at seals in risers, cupboards and voids. Watch for cracked sealant, new services with no seal and openings that have grown and get them dealt with.
The simplest way to keep compartment walls intact is to plan fire stopping into every job that crosses them. Then the seal goes in while the area is open, not months later.
What we are called out for in Lidsey
Openings in fire-resisting walls normally appear when services are added or changed. New cabling, rerouted pipework or a data route drilled through a riser leaves an opening that nobody returns to. Over a few years of fit-outs, a wall can collect a lot of these.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
Offices at parks like Saltbox Business Park. (0.9 miles south of Lidsey) are re-cabled with each new tenant, and compartment walls need sealing afterwards to the tested detail.
What your quote should include
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Their public liability cover
What sealant work can’t fix
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
If you’re not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
Work for main contractors and building owners
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
Where services cross fire walls in Lidsey
There are four care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Lidsey. Care settings depend on compartmentation, so service penetrations made during maintenance or refurbishment need sealing with the specified product. Where that’s fire-rated sealant, we install it to the manufacturer’s tested detail. Lidsey lies roughly 53 miles out from central London. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls.
For an estates team at a campus like University of Chichester (Bognor Campus) (2.1 miles south of Lidsey), summer M&E works are normally followed by a round of penetration sealing. Holiday works at schools like Aldingbourne Primary School often leave service openings to seal before pupils return.
Lidsey is about 2 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Across the PO22 postcode area, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. We work across 373 places in West Sussex, large and small. There’s a separate page for Portsmouth, about 18 miles away.
If you need fire stopping in PO22, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Lidsey Road and Sack Lane. We also cover Shripney (1 mile south-west), Westergate (1 mile north), Eastergate (1 mile north), West Barnham (1 mile north-east) and Barnham (1 mile north-east). Nearby towns on our patch include Worthing (12 miles east), Chichester (5 miles west), Selsey (8 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Lancing (15 miles east) and Rustington (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lidsey
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to St Philip Howard Catholic High School and The Brooks Local Nature Reserve. For rail, the closest station is Barnham station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Tote Copse Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.6 miles south).
How the quote is worked out
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Location, for remote and island sites
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
Before you send an enquiry
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, the same details help:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Your programme or deadline
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with what you know.
Our process
At the end of each section, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For a building around Lidsey, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Add it to your enquiry and we will build it into the plan.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- 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
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Ask for a quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.