Lyminster fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps across Lyminster, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Fire stopping across Lyminster
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
How we handle fire stopping in Lyminster
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints, with results classified under BS EN 13501-2. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. Reproducing the tested arrangement on site is the part we take care of. Most enquiries involve openings found when ceilings come down for a refit and non-fire-rated filler around services, on service gaps in risers, cable penetrations and small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows. Whoever orders the work in Lyminster, the brief is usually the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Around smaller places like Lyminster, penetration seals come up in schools, halls, pubs with rooms, care homes and farm buildings used as offices. Any service penetration through those walls should be closed with the specified product, set out as its test evidence shows.
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 spell out the cover before we begin.
- Place
- Lyminster (BN17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Fire stopping is a regular point raised at inspections and handover. Late discoveries can delay handover while openings are reopened and resealed. Halls, stores and units around places like Lyminster may not be checked every day, which gives a failed joint time to do damage. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
Why clients in Lyminster choose us
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations and insurance.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Fire stopping around Lyminster: what changes locally
In England, Approved Document B covers fire stopping of 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. We install whatever has been specified, to the product’s tested detail. There are eight care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Lyminster. Care homes rely on fire-resisting walls and floors, and maintenance work that breaks through them leaves openings to seal.
Hotels such as The Camellia Hotel, 1.2 miles to the north of Lyminster, rely on fire-resisting walls between bedrooms and corridors, and refits that add services leave penetrations to seal where fire-rated sealant is specified. In a building such as The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail. In a school such as Lyminster Primary School, fire-rated sealant goes in around service penetrations where it is specified.
Lyminster is about 1 mile north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Any commercial site in Lyminster is covered. Our West Sussex coverage takes in 373 places, from busy centres to rural villages. We also cover Brighton, some 18 miles away.
Business premises anywhere in BN17 are within our area. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Arundel Drive, Old Mead Road and Lyminster Road. If your building is just outside Lyminster, we cover Wick (1 mile south), Toddington (1 mile south-east), Crossbush (1 mile north-east), Tortington (1 mile west) and Littlehampton (1 mile south-east). A short drive away, we cover Worthing (6 miles east), Bognor Regis (7 miles south-west), Chichester (10 miles west), Selsey (12 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles east) and Lancing (10 miles east).
Landmarks near Lyminster
Recent enquiries here include premises near The 6 Bells Public House, The Littlehampton Academy and Littlehampton College, among other places. The closest station to Lyminster is Arundel station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Arundel and District Hospital (1.9 miles north-west) and Rustington Museum (2.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
Nearby places to Lyminster
Other services in Lyminster
What sealant work can’t fix
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
If you are not sure, just call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
Diagnose, treat, sign off
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed before the next one starts. Smaller jobs around Lyminster can be grouped with others nearby. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out so the seal starts clean.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Getting the site ready
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Get a fixed quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Related advice
Questions about Lyminster
How does the move away from BS 476 affect penetration seals in Lyminster?
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.
Would you work within a site like Arundel & District Community Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Is Lyminster in your area?
Yes. We take on work across Lyminster, and the same phone number covers every area.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
Can you quote from photographs?
It depends on the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
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 work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Is colour matching possible?
It depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Different surfaces, different methods
Drylining partitions
Drylined fire walls are tested in a particular build-up. We check that the product’s detail covers that partition type and board thickness first.
Plastic pipes
In a fire, plastic pipework melts away and leaves an opening. Some intumescent sealants are tested on smaller plastic pipes, but many need a collar or wrap. We check the pipe material and diameter against the detail before we start.
How the quote is worked out
To price the job, we consider:
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Sending details for a quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Access details, including height
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.