Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Romsey, Hampshire
Looking for fire stopping in Romsey? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
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Fire stopping in Romsey
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle fire stopping in Romsey
Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4. 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. We work on linear gaps at wall heads, cable penetrations and pipe penetrations, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are service penetrations left open after M&E works and improvised or mixed-product fire seals. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Romsey tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
In a town such as Romsey, fire-rated sealing is often needed in schools, surgeries, care homes, offices and flats above shops. Whenever new services go through those walls, the gaps need sealing with the specified product.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Where
- Romsey (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
On site: what to expect
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. On site, the work normally takes a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Town-centre premises in Romsey may have limited parking, so tell us what’s nearby. On estates and business parks it’s usually simpler.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- We compare every service penetration with its tested detail before sealing.
- Unsuitable material is removed and the opening cleaned.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Preparing the site
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Request a quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
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What affects the price in Romsey
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Phasing around occupants
- Location, for remote and island sites
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Before you send an enquiry
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- The site address and postcode
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- What the building is and how it’s used
To get a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email us. You can also send details through our quote form.
Fire stopping around Romsey: points for this area
There are four care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Romsey. In a care home, any new pipe or cable through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail. We install fire-rated sealant to the tested detail where it is specified. Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under Approved Document B. Its BS 476 references are being withdrawn from 2 September 2029, with BS EN 13501-2 classification taking over, subject to transitional arrangements. We install whatever has been specified, to the product’s tested detail.
In a building such as St Swithun's Church, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail. Tenant changes at parks like Winchester Hilll Business Park (under half a mile south of Romsey) bring new data and services, and openings through fire-resisting walls need the specified seal. Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Romsey Hospital, under half a mile to the south of Romsey, the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product.
Romsey is about 6 miles west of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We cover Romsey, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Our Hampshire coverage takes in 723 places, large and small. For work in that direction, see our Southampton page (6 miles or so).
Commercial sites across SO51 are covered. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Station Road, Corn Market and Ashley Meadows and the roads nearby. Romsey sits on or close to the A27 and A3057, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. We also cover North Baddesley (2 miles south-east), Toothill (2 miles south), Ashfield (2 miles south), Lee (2 miles south) and Upton (3 miles south) for service penetrations. Further afield, our area takes in Winchester (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (6 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (5 miles south), Chandler's Ford (4 miles east) and Hedge End (9 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Romsey
Around Romsey, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Mountbatten School, Bishop Blaize Public House and The Romsey School, among other places. The closest station to Romsey is Romsey station, about 0.5 miles west. A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (under half a mile south) and King Johns House (0.8 miles west). The countryside around Romsey includes Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
Romsey: questions and answers
Do you cover business parks and estates near Romsey, such as Winchester Hilll Business Park?
Yes. Our area takes in Romsey and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Winchester Hilll Business Park included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Romsey Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Do you work in Scotland as well as England?
Scotland sets its own building regulations, with Technical Handbooks, while England relies on Approved Document B. Either way, we install the specified sealant to its tested detail.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Do you cover Romsey?
Yes. Romsey is in our area and the rest of Hampshire, within our coverage of Greater London, South East England and Scotland. To discuss a job, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. It runs for twelve months and covers how we prepared and sealed the joints, though not damage or work by other trades.
Do you certify or sign off fire stopping?
No. Sign-off isn’t ours to give, and we don’t hold a third-party installer certificate. Our part is fitting the specified product to its tested detail, and any records you need can be confirmed with the quote.
Doing it in-house
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.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.
For managing agents and facilities managers
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Different surfaces, different methods
Cables and cable bundles
Cable penetrations are frequently sealed with fire-rated sealant where the detail allows. The detail limits bundle size and the gaps between and around cables, so we check before sealing.
Plastic pipes
In a fire, plastic pipework melts away and leaves an opening. Small sizes are sometimes covered by an intumescent sealant detail. We check the pipe material and diameter against the detail before we start.
Why act early in Romsey
Open service penetrations matter on ordinary days, not just in a fire: they also carry noise, draughts and smells between rooms. Sealing them to the specified detail deals with the fire risk first, and the other benefits follow. Many buildings in towns like Romsey have been extended or altered, so joints between old and new are often the first to go. Renewing them before water gets in protects the fabric.
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Why appoint us
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces