Shopwyke fire stopping
Commercial sealant work in Shopwyke for contractors, FMs and building owners: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, with a fixed quote first.
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Fire stopping across Shopwyke
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Shopwyke
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm them with the quote.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
About our fire stopping in Shopwyke
Sealant is the specified answer for plenty of openings, such as metal pipes, cables and some small ducts where the detail covers them. Larger openings and some plastic pipes call for collars, wraps, batts or boards instead. If the detail calls for something other than sealant, we say so rather than force sealant into it. If you have expanding foam used as fire stopping and seals disturbed by maintenance and left open, we can put it right, on small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows, cable penetrations and service gaps in risers alike. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Shopwyke, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
A job near Shopwyke is typically planned around one visit, so send the specification and photos first. Design and sign-off belong to the designer or building control; we install what’s specified.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. Should something we installed fail, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll come back to it.
- Where
- Shopwyke (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Also near Shopwyke
Also in Shopwyke
Compartment walls and floors in Shopwyke
Shopwyke has a good number of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are typically fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product. There are two care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Shopwyke. Care homes rely on fire-resisting walls and floors, and maintenance work that breaks through them leaves openings to seal. Where that’s fire-rated sealant, we install it to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
Residences at universities like University of Chichester (1.5 miles west of Shopwyke) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change. On a hospital site such as St Richard's Hospital (1.3 miles west of Shopwyke), fire-rated sealant goes in where the specification calls for it, with the work planned around the estates team’s permits.
Shopwyke is about 2 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cover commercial sites throughout Shopwyke, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Our West Sussex coverage takes in 373 places, large and small. Our Portsmouth page has more on work in that area.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout PO20, for business premises of every kind. Among the streets we cover are Coach Road and Drayton Lane. Just outside Shopwyke, we also work in Maudlin (1 mile north), Westhampnett (1 mile north-west), Oving (1 mile east), Portfield (1 mile west) and Strettington (1 mile north). Bigger towns within reach include Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east), Rustington (10 miles east) and Storrington (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Shopwyke
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Coach And Horses Public House, The March CofE Primary School and Chichester High School For Girls and the streets around them. The closest station to Shopwyke is Chichester station, about 1.9 miles west. Nearby you will also find Chichester Castle (1.5 miles west) and St Richard's Hospital (1.3 miles west). Not far away are Stoke Down.
Your questions answered
Do you seal service penetrations in hotels around Shopwyke?
Yes, to the specification and the product’s tested detail. Each seal follows the tested detail, and rooms are done in turn.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University of Chichester?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we’ll confirm them alongside the quote.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Do you work in Shopwyke?
Yes. Sites across Shopwyke are covered.
How do we ask for a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, including public liability cover.
Common problems we fix in Shopwyke
On a busy project, programme pressure can mean fire stopping is rushed or left to whichever trade is closest. That is how unsuitable products and improvised details end up in compartment walls.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Expanding foam used as fire stopping
For a building at a site such as Littlemeads Business Centre, less than half a mile east of Shopwyke, a check of penetration seals after each fit-out is good practice.
What your quote should include
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Proof of insurance
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
What we can’t put right
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Plastic pipes whose detail calls for a collar or wrap
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
- Signing off or certifying a building’s fire stopping
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Linear gaps at wall heads
After the work
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. Our advice:
- Brief every trade that openings they make must be sealed
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Check risers and ceiling voids after each round of works
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
After every round of M&E works, check that the openings created have been sealed. A short check at the end of each job saves a long hunt later.
On fit-outs, get the fire-stopping specification agreed before the services go in. Details can then be picked to suit the actual pipes, cables and ducts, and installation follows the programme.
Our process
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. Rural sites near Shopwyke may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we’ll confirm the plan with the quote.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Where the detail needs backing, it goes in at the stated depth.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant goes in around the services and is tooled off.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
Before we start on site
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Get a fixed quote
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Related advice
When to bring in a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.