Fire stopping in Redenham
Sealant work in Redenham for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, with a fixed quote first.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Fire stopping near Redenham
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Fire stopping in Redenham
Most of our fire stopping work happens after the building is up. New cable runs, replaced pipework and extra data routes all punch holes in compartment walls. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. Site teams most often ask us about fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated and openings left by services added after handover, across service gaps in risers, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and pipe penetrations. For commercial sealant work in Redenham, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
Around smaller places like Redenham, 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.
We sign every job 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
- Redenham (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Masonry and concrete
Block walls and concrete floors are common substrates for penetration seals. Dust and debris are cleared from the opening.
Linear joints
Head-of-wall joints often have to absorb slab deflection. The specified product and backing for that movement are what goes in, with no gaps along the run.
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What else we do in Redenham
From enquiry to sign-off
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we’re in, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. Rural sites near Redenham may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we will confirm the plan with the quote.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- Openings are measured and grouped by detail.
- 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.
Preparing the site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Quotes
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
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Should maintenance staff do it?
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
When something else is needed
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
If in doubt, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
Redenham: questions and answers
Is Redenham too small for you to travel to?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Can you work on a hospital site such as Andover War Memorial Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
How long does a job like this take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
Can you fire stop behind the services contractors?
Yes. Send the schedule or marked-up drawings and the specified product details for a fixed quote. Work can run area by area behind the M&E trades.
Is the BS 476 change in 2029 relevant to fire stopping?
For buildings in England, Approved Document B removes BS 476 references from 2 September 2029. Products are then judged on BS EN 13501-2 classifications. Scotland follows its own Technical Handbook.
Do you approve fire stopping for building control?
No. Sign-off belongs to the designer or building control, not the installer. We will confirm the products and details used and agree any further records when we quote.
Keeping the joints sound
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- File the specified details where the next contractor can find them
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Agree the fire-stopping specification before services go in
Give the sealant its full cure time before ceilings, boxing or decoration go over it. Some fire-rated sealants accept paint and some don’t.
The simplest way to keep compartment walls intact is to plan fire stopping into every job that crosses them. That way the opening is sealed while the trade and access are still there instead of being left for someone else.
When to call us in Redenham
Some service penetrations were never sealed at all. They come to light during inspections, refits or when another trade lifts a tile.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Head-of-wall gaps with no fire seal
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
Large healthcare estates like Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south-east of Redenham) change their services often, so penetration seals are worth checking after M&E work.
What to look for in a quote
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
Where services cross fire walls in Redenham
Approved Document B is the English guidance that covers fire stopping around openings and penetrations. References to the older BS 476 classes are being removed from it from 2 September 2029, after which the European classification, BS EN 13501-2, is the route, subject to transitional arrangements. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail. Central London is about 66 miles from Redenham. Offices around the capital are refitted often, and the cabling that follows can breach fire-resisting walls; the gaps need the specified seal.
Office fit-outs on sites such as Weyhill Business Park, 1.7 miles to the south of Redenham, add cabling and pipework through fire-resisting walls, and fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it. In a building such as Church of St Peter in the Wood, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Redenham is about 4 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP11, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Redenham is one of 723 places in Hampshire on our list. There’s a separate page for Southampton, roughly 24 miles from Redenham.
If you need fire stopping in SP11, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Close to Redenham, our area also takes in Appleshaw (1 mile south-east), Faberstown (1 mile west), Clanville (1 mile east), Chute Forest (2 miles north) and Fyfield (2 miles south). A short drive away, we cover Andover (4 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles west), Whitchurch (10 miles east), East Anton (5 miles east), Harestock (15 miles south-east) and Overton (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Redenham
We work on buildings around Walnut Tree Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Andover station, roughly 4 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Ludgershall Castle (2.6 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Quarley Hill and Anton Lakes.