Fire stopping in New Malden
Fire stopping in New Malden, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
Fire stopping across New Malden
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle fire stopping in New Malden
On a fit-out or refurbishment, we follow the services contractors floor by floor. To price a package, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the schedule or marked-up drawings and the specified product data. Tell us what records you need and we will confirm with the quote. The enquiries we see most involve old intumescent sealant that has split away and penetration schedules that need working through, on linear gaps at wall heads, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and cable penetrations. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in New Malden it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
After a fit-out or new cabling in a London building, risers and ceiling voids are where open service gaps tend to be found. Fire-rated sealant goes in where it’s the specified item; where a collar, wrap or batt is called for instead, we flag it.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in Greater London. Should something we installed fail, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll come back to it.
- Place
- New Malden (KT3, KT1, SW20)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What sets the cost
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It takes account of:
- Any access equipment needed
- How much existing material needs removing
- Which sealant the job calls for
- The total length or number of joints
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
What we need to price the job
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- What the building is and how it’s used
- When you need the work done
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
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’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Building owners, agents and FMs in New Malden
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Keeping the joints sound
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
- Report damaged or disturbed seals as soon as they’re spotted
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
Add risers, plant rooms and ceiling voids to routine fire-stopping checks. Watch for cracked sealant, new services with no seal and openings that have grown.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. When a new service goes through, everyone knows which product and detail to match.
General trades versus a specialist
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Honest limits
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
If you are not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- 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
From enquiry to sign-off
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before we move to the next. Most London premises stay occupied while we’re on site, so we agree zones and timings with the building or facilities manager. Phased work keeps the rest of the building in use.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- Access, permits and the order of areas are agreed with the site team.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned first.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Getting the site ready
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Confirm the product named in the specification
Quotes
To get a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over. You can also send details through our quote form.
Advice
Common questions from New Malden clients
Do you take on jobs in New Malden where loading and access are tightly controlled?
Yes, most London buildings have access rules of some kind, and we plan around them. Send the building rules and access times with your enquiry. All of Greater London is inside the ULEZ, and our planning allows for it
Can work in a care setting near New Malden go ahead while residents are there?
Yes. We work around residents’ routines, a room or two at a time. Any site rules, from signing in to infection control, are agreed before we start.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a visit.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. It runs for twelve months and covers how we prepared and sealed the joints, but not damage, misuse or other trades’ work.
How long does a typical visit take?
It depends on the scope, but the work normally takes a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. For bigger or phased jobs, we’ll set out a timescale with the quote.
Nearby places to New Malden
Other services in New Malden
Service penetrations in New Malden buildings
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. We install whatever has been specified, to the product’s tested detail. There are 15 care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of New Malden. Where new services have gone through compartment walls in a care setting, the gaps need the specified product.
In a retail centre such as Bentall Centre (1.9 miles west of New Malden), any fire-resisting wall between units that is crossed by new services needs sealing to the tested detail. For an estates team at a campus like Kingston University, which lies north-west of New Malden, summer M&E works are normally followed by a round of penetration sealing. Office fit-outs on sites such as Shannon Commercial Centre, 0.8 miles east of New Malden, add cabling and pipework through fire-resisting walls, and fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it.
New Malden is about 3 miles south-west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Across the KT3 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. New Malden is one of 764 places we cover in Greater London. We also cover London, around 10 miles from New Malden.
We cover the KT3, KT1 and SW20 postcode districts. Buildings on High Street, Ashcombe Square and Melrose Gardens are within our area for service penetrations. You will find New Malden on or near the B283, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Nearby places we also cover include Motspur Park (1 mile north-east), West Barnes (1 mile east), Norbiton (1 mile north-west), Coombe (1 mile north) and Raynes Park (1 mile east) for service penetrations. A short drive away, we cover London (10 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (11 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near New Malden
In New Malden, that means premises near Beverley Park, The Glasshouse pub and Holy Cross School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in New Malden itself: New Malden station. Nearby you’ll also find Chessington Castle Hill (3.3 miles south) and Bentall Centre (1.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Rose Walk and Kingston Hill Road area.