Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Middleton, Hampshire
Commercial sealant work in Middleton for contractors, FMs and building owners: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, quoted at a fixed price.
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Penetration schedules that need working through
Fire stopping in Middleton
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Middleton
For main contractors, our fire stopping package slots in after the M&E trades have finished in an area. To price a package, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the schedule or marked-up drawings alongside the manufacturer’s details. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote. If you are dealing with old intumescent sealant that has split away and damaged fire seals in risers and voids, we can help. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Middleton, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
For a smaller site near Middleton, 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.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant.
- Place
- Middleton (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What sealant work can’t fix
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
How a job runs
A typical day starts with protection: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. The work itself typically takes anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access, and we clear our waste as we work. Rural sites near Middleton may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Add it to your enquiry and we’ll 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.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Preparing the site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Agree which areas must stay open
Get a fixed quote
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.
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Signs you need fire stopping in Middleton
Linear gaps fail where a fire-resisting wall meets a slab, soffit or another wall. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint, and a product not tested for that movement may crack. Linear joint details set a width range and movement capability, and the seal has to sit within them.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
For a building such as Church of St Nicholas, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- How they’ll work around occupants
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
General trades versus a specialist
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Common questions from Middleton clients
Is Middleton too far out for you?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We work across Greater London and the South East. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Would you work within a site like Andover War Memorial Hospital?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Can you quote from photos?
It depends on the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Do the same rules apply to fire stopping in Scotland?
Our work covers Greater London, the South East and every Scottish council area. 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.
Do you have third-party installer accreditation for fire stopping?
No. We are not members of a third-party fire-stopping installer scheme. Our credentials are CHAS accreditation, Constructionline membership and CSCS-carded applicators, and we are fully insured. Where a client or main contractor requires a scheme member, we will say so straight away rather than waste your time.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and the quote will be based on it.
Is colour matching possible?
That depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Cost factors for service penetrations
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Working within restricted access windows
- Access and working height
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
To price the job accurately, we need to understand the site. Useful things to include:
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Access details, including height
- The postcode of the building
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Surface by surface
Drylining partitions
Holes in board are often cut larger than needed. If the gap exceeds the tested range, sealant alone won’t do and we’ll tell you what the detail says instead.
Risers and ceiling voids
Openings above suspended ceilings are easy to miss. We follow your schedule area by area.
Fire stopping around Middleton: how the place shapes the job
In England, Approved Document B covers fire stopping of openings and penetrations. From 2 September 2029, BS 476 references are being taken out of Approved Document B, leaving BS EN 13501-2 classification as the route, subject to the Government’s transitional arrangements. Either way, we install the specified product to its tested detail. Central London is about 60 miles from Middleton. Office refits around the commuter belt bring new cabling through fire-resisting walls.
Holiday works at schools like Longparish Church of England Primary School often leave service openings to seal before pupils return. Large healthcare estates like Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.8 miles west of Middleton) change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work.
Middleton is about 4 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Middleton can call on us for service penetrations, as part of our coverage of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage takes in 723 places, from busy centres to rural villages. For work in that direction, see our Southampton page, about 19 miles away.
Postcode districts covered here: SP11 for service penetrations. Sites close to Middleton are covered too, including Longparish (1 mile east), Barton Stacey (2 miles south-east), Egypt (3 miles south-east), Sutton Scotney (4 miles south-east) and Hunton (4 miles south-east). Further afield, our area takes in Basingstoke (13 miles east), Winchester (10 miles south), Andover (4 miles west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south), Romsey (14 miles south) and Tadley (15 miles north-east).
Around Middleton
Recent enquiries here include premises near The Plough Inn, among other places. The closest station to Middleton is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.8 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Middleton include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.