Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Lodsworth, West Sussex
Planning work on a service penetration in Lodsworth? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
Fire stopping near Lodsworth
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
From enquiry to sign-off
In a busy building, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before we move to the next. For a building around Lodsworth, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Send that with the details and we will confirm the plan with the quote.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- 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.
- 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
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Quotes
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to discuss it first.
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Fire stopping in Lodsworth, done properly
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. So our job is to reproduce that arrangement faithfully. If you have openings found when ceilings come down for a refit and builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls, we can help, on cable penetrations, pipe penetrations and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows alike. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Lodsworth tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
A job near Lodsworth is typically planned around one visit, so send the specification and photos first. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Where
- Lodsworth (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Aftercare for building managers
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
Never top up a fire seal with foam, ordinary silicone or filler. A repair should use the original product, installed the same way, or a new specification from the designer.
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.
Also near Lodsworth
Also in Lodsworth
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear joints
Head-of-wall joints often have to absorb slab deflection. The specified product and backing for that movement are what goes in, along the full length of the run.
Masonry and concrete
Many seals are made in blockwork, brickwork or concrete slabs. Dust and loose debris are cleared out of the opening, so the sealant and any backing sit properly.
General trades versus a specialist
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
What affects the price in Lodsworth
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Working within restricted access windows
- Access and working height
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
Before you send an enquiry
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- The site address and postcode
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- The type of building and who uses it
- Any dates the work must fit around
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
What happens if it’s left?
The longer openings stay, the more there tend to be: each new service adds to the list. A schedule that is dealt with regularly stays manageable. Halls, stores and units around places like Lodsworth may not be checked every day, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a quote once you have the details.
What you get with us
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Fully insured
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
Fire stopping around Lodsworth: how the place shapes the job
Lodsworth is about 43 miles from central London. Office refits around the commuter belt bring new cabling through fire-resisting walls; the gaps need the specified seal. 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. Either way, we install the specified product to its tested detail.
Where a unit on an estate such as Hurstfold Industrial Estate, 2.6 miles to the north-west of Lodsworth, has fire-resisting walls between offices and warehouse, any new service through them should be sealed to the tested detail. Hospital estates such as Midhurst Community Hospital (2.4 miles west of Lodsworth) are divided into fire compartments, and any service penetration through them should be sealed to the specified, tested detail. Older community buildings such as The Parish Church of St Peter that have been rewired or given new heating can have service gaps through walls worth checking against the specification.
Lodsworth is about 11 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. If you’re looking for fire stopping in Lodsworth, we can help, as we do across West Sussex. Lodsworth is one of 373 places in West Sussex on our list. For work in that direction, see our Portsmouth page.
Anyone looking for fire stopping in GU28 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. If your site is on The Street, Shepherds Lane and The Croft or close by, we can quote for service penetrations. Nearby places we also cover include Lickfold (2 miles north), Lurgashall (2 miles north), Ebernoe (4 miles north-east), Northchapel (4 miles north-east) and Ansteadbrook (6 miles north) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover Bognor Regis (15 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Rustington (15 miles south-east), Storrington (12 miles south-east) and Billingshurst (10 miles east).
Near you in Lodsworth
Recent enquiries here include premises near The Hollist Arms Public House and the streets around them. A little further out are Midhurst Museum (2.7 miles west) and Midhurst Community Hospital (2.4 miles west). For a walk, there’s Blackdown and Graffham Common.
Lodsworth: questions and answers
Is Hurstfold Industrial Estate, near Lodsworth, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in Lodsworth and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Hurstfold Industrial Estate included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Is a hospital such as Midhurst Community Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Can you fire stop behind the services contractors?
Yes. Send the schedule or marked-up drawings and the specified product details and a fixed quote follows. We can follow the services contractor floor by floor so areas aren’t left open.
How long does a typical visit take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we’re given. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for 12 months. If a joint fails because of how we installed it, we come back and put it right.
Are you insured?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
How long do sealant joints last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.