Lower Upnor fire stopping
Looking for fire stopping in Lower Upnor? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
- Openings left by services added after handover
Fire stopping in Lower Upnor
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Penetration seals near Lower Upnor
At about 27 miles from central London, Lower Upnor is within reach of the capital. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls. The area within 2 miles of Lower Upnor holds a good number of hotels. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal.
On estates like Pier Road Industrial Estate, which lies south-east of Lower Upnor, the wall between office and warehouse is often fire-resisting, and cables through it need the specified seal. Residences at universities like University of Greenwich - Medway (1.1 miles south-east of Lower Upnor) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change.
Lower Upnor is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Any commercial site in Lower Upnor is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Across Medway, 54 places are covered, Lower Upnor among them. Our London page has more on work in that area.
We take on service penetrations across the ME2 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. For a building on Galleon Way, Cutter Close and Schooner Walk or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. We also cover Upper Upnor (1 mile south-west), Chattenden (1 mile north), Wainscott (1 mile west), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east) and Cooling Street (2 miles north) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south-west), Luton (3 miles south) and Park Wood (5 miles south-east).
Near you in Lower Upnor
In Lower Upnor, that means premises near Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf, The Hundred of Hoo Academy and Waterfront University Technical College, among other places. Other local landmarks include Lower Lines Park (1.3 miles south-east) and The Ship pub (under half a mile east). For rail, the closest station is Strood station, roughly 1.6 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Upnor Castle (under half a mile south) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Fire stopping in Lower Upnor
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints 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 are dealing with unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings and old intumescent sealant that has split away, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Lower Upnor, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
For a smaller site near Lower Upnor, we plan to do all the penetrations in one go, so send the specification and photographs first. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Location
- Lower Upnor (ME2)
- Region
- Medway
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Sealing behind the M&E trades area by area beats a sweep at the end. Openings are visible, access is open and nothing has to be taken down, and the right detail can be checked at the time. Around Lower Upnor, it’s better to renew all the failing joints at once. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Why appoint us
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Public liability insurance in place
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
How a job runs
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before any cutting starts, with the work itself usually taking anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. For a building around Lower Upnor, 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 ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
What we need from you
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Getting a fixed quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Advice
What the job involves on each surface
Drylining partitions
Holes in board are often cut larger than needed. An oversized hole may be outside the sealant’s range.
Plastic pipes
Plastic pipes soften and collapse in a fire. Small sizes are sometimes covered by an intumescent sealant detail, though larger ones typically call for a collar or wrap. We check the pipe material and diameter against the detail before we start.
Questions about Lower Upnor
Can work at a site such as University of Greenwich - Medway fit around teaching?
Yes. Education sites typically want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Can you seal around new services in a hotel near Lower Upnor?
Yes. We install fire-rated and intumescent sealant where it is specified. Work is done room by room so the hotel keeps trading; design and sign-off stay with the designer and building control.
When can you be on site?
Give us your site hours and any access windows in your enquiry, and we will schedule the work to suit. You can reach the office between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Can staff carry on working while you are here?
Typically, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.
How do I request a quote?
There are four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photographs and a postcode.
When to call us in Lower Upnor
A common fault is a product that was never fire-rated in the first place: expanding foam or a general-purpose sealant pushed into a gap to tidy it. The opening looks sealed but has no fire test evidence behind it and has to be removed.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Large healthcare estates like Medway Maritime Hospital, 2.3 miles to the south of Lower Upnor, change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work.
Comparing quotes
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- How they’ll work around occupants
- How joint depth will be controlled
What sealant work can’t fix
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work in Lower Upnor
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
Commercial clients in Lower Upnor
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Lower Upnor can form part of a wider programme.
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.