Fire stopping in Saltdean
Fire stopping for Saltdean, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
Need fire stopping in Saltdean?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Why deal with it now?
Sealing behind the M&E trades area by area beats a sweep at the end. Openings are visible, access is open and nothing has to be taken down and each detail can be checked as we go. A failed joint lets water into a building whatever its size. Catching it early means a reseal rather than repairs.
The price depends on the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote when you are ready.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- CHAS accredited
Read our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
Fire stopping in Saltdean, done properly
A lot of fire-stopping work comes after M&E installation, a refit or a tenant fit-out. New cable runs, replaced pipework and extra data routes all punch holes in compartment walls, and they are easy to forget. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. We work on linear gaps at wall heads, service gaps in risers and pipe penetrations, and the failures we are asked to look at most are builders’ foam or ordinary silicone in compartment walls and service penetrations left open after M&E works. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Saltdean first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Buildings in a smaller place such as Saltdean 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.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Location
- Saltdean (BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Building owners, agents and FMs in Saltdean
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Saltdean can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Brighton and Hove.
Saltdean: questions and answers
Will you work in a care home in Saltdean without moving residents out?
Yes. We work around residents’ routines, a room or two at a time. Tell us about any infection-control or safeguarding requirements and we will work to them.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University of Brighton - Falmer campus?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we will confirm them alongside the quote.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
Do you hold third-party fire-stopping installer certification?
No, and we’d rather be clear about that. Some clients require third-party installer schemes even though the law doesn’t, so check your contract first. If it doesn’t require one, we can install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail.
Can you tell us what fire stopping our building needs?
No. The specification comes from your designer, fire engineer or building control. Our role is fitting the specified fire-rated sealant, following the maker’s tested details.
Is fire stopping in Scotland covered by different guidance?
Scotland sets its own building regulations, with Technical Handbooks, while England relies on Approved Document B. Wherever the site is, our work follows the specification and the tested detail.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Cost factors for service penetrations
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Phasing around occupants
- The site’s rules and procedures
- The total length or number of joints
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
Details that help us quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Tell us:
- The site address and postcode
- The product your specification calls for
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
What sealant work can’t fix
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
What we’re called out for in Saltdean
Plenty of openings were simply never closed because they sat out of sight above a ceiling or inside a riser. They come to light during inspections, refits or when another trade lifts a tile.
Clients normally get in touch after noticing one or more of the following:
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
For a hotel such as Olde Place Hotel (0.8 miles west of Saltdean), penetration seals are worth checking after any refit or services upgrade.
Questions to ask before you book
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
Also near Saltdean
Other services in Saltdean
Fire stopping around Saltdean: what changes locally
Saltdean has several hotels close by, all within 2 miles. A hotel refit often runs new services through compartment walls between bedrooms and corridors, and each opening needs the specified seal. In England, Approved Document B covers fire stopping of openings and penetrations. Its BS 476 references are being withdrawn from 2 September 2029, with BS EN 13501-2 classification taking over, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail.
Older community buildings such as St Nicholas that have been rewired or given new heating can have service gaps through walls worth checking against the specification. Campus buildings at universities such as University of Brighton - Falmer campus (to the north-west of Saltdean) see constant changes to data and services, and fire-rated sealant goes in around new penetrations where it is specified.
Saltdean is about 1 mile west of Telscombe, in Brighton and Hove. Commercial clients in Saltdean can call on us for service penetrations, as part of our coverage of Brighton and Hove. Saltdean is one of 29 places we cover in Brighton and Hove.
Postcode districts covered here: BN2. Buildings on Hill Road, School Lane and Lynwood Road are within our area. Sites close to Saltdean are covered too, including East Saltdean (1 mile east), Rottingdean (1 mile north-west), Telscombe (1 mile east), Ovingdean (2 miles north-west) and Roedean (3 miles west). Bigger towns within reach include Brighton (4 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (7 miles west), Hove (6 miles west), Carlton Hill (4 miles west), Hanover (4 miles north-west) and West Hill (5 miles west).
Landmarks near Saltdean
Around Saltdean, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Beacon Hill, Queen Victoria pub and Longhill High School and the streets around them. Saltdean’s nearest station is Southease station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find French Convalescent Home (3 miles west) and Brighton Motor Museum (3.5 miles west). The countryside around Saltdean includes Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve and Newmarket Hill.
On site: what to expect
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. For a job in Saltdean, the main thing is a clear picture of the work. You will then get a fixed price for the work.
- The specification and schedule come first, so we know which details apply.
- 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.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Preparing the site
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
Getting 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, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over.