Shotgate fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Shotgate and across Essex. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Penetration schedules that need working through
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
Fire stopping in Shotgate
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Fire stopping for commercial buildings in Shotgate
Most of our fire stopping work happens after the building is up. Each new cable, pipe or data route cut through a fire-resisting wall leaves an opening behind. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. The enquiries we see most involve seals disturbed by maintenance and left open and expanding foam used as fire stopping, across service gaps in risers, pipe penetrations and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Shotgate, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Barn and farm-building conversions near places like Shotgate often combine new partitions with old walls. A penetration seal only performs as tested if product, substrate, service, gap and depth all match the detail.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Place
- Shotgate (SS11, SS12)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
When to call us in Shotgate
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, which then have to be put right.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Seals that don’t match their tested detail
In a building such as Church of St Nicholas, any service penetration through a fire-resisting wall should be sealed to the specified detail.
Comparing quotes
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
Questions about Shotgate
Would you work within a site like Basildon University Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
How does the move away from BS 476 affect penetration seals in Shotgate?
Approved Document B loses its BS 476 references from 2 September 2029, and BS EN 13501-2 becomes the route, subject to transitional arrangements. The designer or fire engineer sets the specification, and we install the product to the manufacturer’s tested detail.
What do you charge?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. To get one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so we will ask for the register before work on an older building. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
Is colour matching possible?
It depends on the product specified. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so we’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it.
Do you need to see the site first?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit.
Honest limits
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We will tell you if the real problem is one of these:
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
- Walls or floors that aren’t fire-resisting to begin with
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Cable penetrations
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
What sets the cost
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Phasing around occupants
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Any access equipment needed
- The total length or number of joints
The price depends on the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote when you are ready.
What we need to price the job
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, the same details help:
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Your programme or deadline
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
Where services cross fire walls in Shotgate
For England, the fire stopping of penetrations is dealt with in Approved Document B. 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. Either way, we install the specified product to its tested detail. At about 29 miles from central London, Shotgate is within reach of the capital. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls; the gaps need the specified seal.
Tenant changes at parks like Annwood Lodge Business Park (1.4 miles south of Shotgate) bring new data and services, and openings through fire-resisting walls need the specified seal. For a hospital such as Basildon University Hospital, 5.5 miles to the south-west of Shotgate, penetration sealing is usually phased ward by ward, with infection-control rules agreed first.
Shotgate is about 1 mile east of Wickford, in Essex. We cover commercial sites throughout Shotgate, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Our Essex coverage takes in 644 places, from busy centres to rural villages. For work in that direction, see our London page (29 miles or so).
Business premises anywhere in SS11 and SS12 are within our area for service penetrations. If your site is on Third Avenue, First Avenue and Second Avenue or close by, we can quote for service penetrations. Sites close to Shotgate are covered too, including Rawreth (1 mile east), Wickford (1 mile west), Battlesbridge (1 mile north-east), Runwell (2 miles north-west) and Brock Hill (3 miles north-west). Bigger towns within reach include Chelmsford (9 miles north), Basildon (5 miles south-west), Brentwood (11 miles west), Maldon (10 miles north-east), Canvey Island (6 miles south) and Billericay (6 miles west).
Near you in Shotgate
Recent enquiries here include premises near Hilltop Infant School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Battlesbridge station, about 1.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Basildon University Hospital (5.5 miles south-west) and Battlesbridge Motorcycle Museum (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Shotgate includes Shotgate Thickets.
From enquiry to sign-off
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we’re cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact, and each area is checked before we leave it. For a building around Shotgate, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Add it to your enquiry and we will build it into the plan.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- 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.
Before we start on site
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Ask for a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Advice
Looking after the joints
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Treat an open penetration as a priority repair
New services after handover are a common way fire stopping gets breached. Building it into each contractor’s sign-off keeps the walls intact.
Specify fire stopping early on refits, not as an afterthought. The designer can then choose details that suit the services planned.
Owners, agents and contractors
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.