Fire Stopping in Small Dole
We carry out fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Small Dole and the surrounding area. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
Fire stopping for Small Dole sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Aftercare for building managers
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Don’t let anyone top up a fire seal with the wrong product
- Include service cupboards in routine inspections
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Check with the data sheet before painting over fire sealant
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.
Write fire stopping into the scope of any work crossing a compartment wall or floor. Then the seal goes in while the area is open, not months later.
About our fire stopping in Small Dole
Every service that crosses a compartment wall or floor leaves an opening, and that opening needs sealing to hold back fire and smoke. Our job is fitting fire-rated and intumescent sealant at those service penetrations, and along linear gaps, where it is the specified product. Each seal follows the manufacturer’s tested detail rather than guesswork. We work on service gaps in risers, joints between fire-resisting walls and floors and pipe penetrations, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are hidden openings found during inspections and service penetrations left open after M&E works. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Small Dole, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
For a smaller site near Small Dole, we plan to do all the penetrations in one go, so send the specification and photographs first. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Location
- Small Dole (BN5)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Fire stopping around Small Dole: how the place shapes the job
Small Dole lies roughly 42 miles out from central London. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls. In England, Approved Document B covers fire stopping of openings and penetrations. 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. What we install is set by the specification, and it goes in to the tested detail.
Hotels like Tottington Manor Hotel & Restaurant, 0.9 miles south of Small Dole, are refurbished in phases, and each phase can open up compartment walls. Hospital estates such as Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south of Small Dole) are divided into fire compartments, and any service penetration through them should be sealed to the specified, tested detail.
Small Dole is about 5 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Commercial clients in Small Dole can call on us for service penetrations, as part of our coverage of West Sussex. 373 places across West Sussex fall within our area, including Small Dole. We also cover Brighton, around 8 miles from Small Dole.
Work on service penetrations is covered throughout BN5. For a building on Downsview, Tottington Drive and Orchard Close or nearby, we can quote for service penetrations. If your building is just outside Small Dole, we cover Woodmancote (2 miles north-east), Henfield (2 miles north), Blackstone (2 miles north-east), Albourne (3 miles north-east) and High Cross (3 miles north-east). Further afield, our area takes in Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (13 miles south-west).
What’s near Small Dole
Recent enquiries here include premises near Tottington Wood and the streets around them. Small Dole’s nearest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 4.8 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Steyning Museum (2.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Woods Mill and Truleigh Hill.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong usually costs more in the end than doing them right.
What sets the cost
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Any access equipment needed
A quote for service penetrations depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Details that help us quote
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- The postcode of the building
- The product your specification calls for
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- What the building is and how it’s used
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
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What we’re called out for in Small Dole
Some seals fail because the wrong product went in: builders’ foam or ordinary silicone used to fill a hole. It may look closed, but it has no tested fire performance in that position and has to be removed.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Damaged fire seals in risers and voids
- Unsealed openings around new pipes and cables
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
Where a unit on an estate such as Mackley Industrial Estate, under half a mile to the south of Small Dole, has fire-resisting walls between offices and warehouse, any new service through them should be sealed to the tested detail.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Who will actually carry out the work
- How the existing material will be dealt with
What we can’t put right
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Cable penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
On site: what to expect
On arrival, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. For a building around Small Dole, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Add it to your enquiry and we’ll 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.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- We walk the completed areas with you and confirm the records agreed at quote stage.
Getting the site ready
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Quotes
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with what you know.
Advice
FAQs: Small Dole
Is a smaller place like Small Dole outside your area?
No. Places such as Small Dole are covered as much as the big towns. London and every South East county are within our area. Send photographs and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Can you work at a site such as Mackley Industrial Estate, by Small Dole?
Yes, sites like Mackley Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Small Dole. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Do you seal openings left by new services?
Yes. Send the schedule or marked-up drawings and the specified product details for a fixed quote. We can follow the services contractor floor by floor.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so everything comes out first.
How do you choose the sealant?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we will price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
What does an EI 60 rating mean?
Penetration seals are tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4. Classification follows BS EN 13501-2. The rating applies to the product as tested.