Fire stopping in Midanbury
Fire stopping for Midanbury, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Fire stopping near Midanbury
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Fire stopping in Midanbury
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. We work on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, service gaps in risers and linear gaps at wall heads, and the failures we are asked to look at most are non-fire-rated filler around services and openings found when ceilings come down for a refit. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Midanbury, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Buildings in a smaller place such as Midanbury that need fire-rated sealing are typically schools, care homes, surgeries, small offices and flats over shops. Specified fire-rated sealant goes around new services there, built to match the manufacturer’s detail.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Place
- Midanbury (SO18, SO17, SO19)
- Region
- Southampton
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
How a job runs
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. For a site in Midanbury, we plan so the whole job is done in one go where possible. Photos with rough sizes let us arrive with everything needed.
- First we go through the drawings, schedule or specification for the seals and ask about anything unclear.
- Every penetration is compared with its detail: wall or floor type, service, gap size and depth.
- Unsuitable fillers and loose debris are taken out of each opening.
- We fit the backing the detail asks for, to the stated depth.
- We apply the specified sealant to the depth and around the services as the detail shows.
- If an opening needs something other than sealant, we tell you instead of improvising.
Before we start on site
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Agree which areas must stay open
Get a fixed quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
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Building owners, agents and FMs in Midanbury
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Midanbury can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Southampton.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Questions about Midanbury
Can work at a site such as University of Southampton fit around teaching?
Yes. Education sites typically want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. Tell us which site documents you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate or CSCS details, and they’re confirmed with the quote.
Can you work on a hospital site such as Royal South Hants Hospital?
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.
How much does the work cost?
Each job is quoted on its own details. To get one, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Can you seal any opening with fire-rated sealant?
No. It depends on the tested detail for that wall or floor and service. Large openings, many plastic pipes and some ducts need collars, wraps, batts or boards, and we flag those rather than improvise.
Which standards are fire seals tested to?
In short, BS EN 1366-3 and 1366-4 are the fire tests and BS EN 13501-2 is how results are classified. An EI 60 seal kept its integrity and insulation for 60 minutes as tested; installing to the detail is what carries that across to site.
Do you work in Scotland as well as England?
Our area runs from Greater London and the South East to every part of Scotland. In Scotland, clause 2.1.14 of the non-domestic Technical Handbook says service penetrations should keep at least the fire resistance of the wall or floor, with proprietary products tested for the end use.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, for external work. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
Where services cross fire walls in Midanbury
The 2 miles around Midanbury include six care or nursing homes. Care homes rely on fire-resisting walls and floors, and maintenance work that breaks through them leaves openings to seal. We install fire-rated sealant to the tested detail where it is specified. Midanbury is about 68 miles from central London. Business park offices in the commuter belt are refitted as tenants change, and each fit-out adds services through compartment walls; the gaps need the specified seal.
Theatres, wards and plant rooms at sites like Royal South Hants Hospital, 1.7 miles south-west of Midanbury, all have compartment walls crossed by services. At a university such as University of Southampton, 1.6 miles to the west of Midanbury, labs, lecture blocks and residences are re-serviced often, so penetration seals are best checked after M&E work.
Midanbury is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. Our applicators travel to Midanbury for work on service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Across Southampton, 30 places are covered, including Midanbury.
Commercial sites across SO18, SO17 and SO19 are covered. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Neva Road, Avon Road and Bond Road. Nearby places we also cover include Bitterne Park (1 mile south-west), Townhill Park (1 mile north-east), Chartwell Green (1 mile north-east), Mansbridge (1 mile north) and Bitterne (1 mile south) for service penetrations. Bigger towns within reach include Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Coxford (3 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (3 miles west). Among the larger centres in Southampton is Midanbury, and its commercial and public buildings are all within our area.
Around Midanbury
We work on buildings around Bitterne Park Hotel, Riverside Park and Townhill Junior School. The closest station to Midanbury is Bitterne station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles south-west) and Netley Castle (3.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
When to call us in Midanbury
Openings in fire-resisting walls typically appear when services are added or changed. A new cable pulled by an electrician, a pipe rerouted by a plumber or a data run drilled through a riser can leave the hole behind. Across several fit-outs, the openings add up.
Look out for the following:
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
Shop fits in centres such as Marlands Shopping Centre, 2.3 miles south-west of Midanbury, can bring new services through fire-resisting walls between units, which then need the specified seal.
What to look for in a quote
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Their public liability cover
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
Leave it or put it right?
An improvised seal can look finished while offering no tested performance. The fix is to remove it and reinstall to the detail. Over time, UV, weather and movement wear any sealant out. Renewing it in good time keeps the building weathertight.
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.
Why us?
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Constructionline member
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations and insurance.
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What affects the price in Midanbury
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, because every site is different. What we look at:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- The size and state of each joint
Pricing service penetrations depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
We can often quote from photos and a few details. Please tell us:
- The postcode of the building
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Specification clauses that apply
- When you need the work done
To get a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.