Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Stoke, Hampshire
Need fire stopping in Stoke? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Fire stopping installed outside its tested range
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated
Fire stopping for businesses in Stoke
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How we handle fire stopping in Stoke
Penetration seals are fire tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4 and the results are classified to BS EN 13501-2. That classification, such as EI 60 or EI 120, belongs to the product in its tested arrangement. So our job is to reproduce that arrangement faithfully. We work on cable penetrations, pipe penetrations and joints between fire-resisting walls and floors, and what we’re called in for most is unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab and non-fire-rated filler around services. Whoever orders the work in Stoke, the brief is usually the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Rural conversions around Stoke can put new fire-resisting partitions inside older structures. Where a pipe or cable passes through a fire-resisting wall, the seal must match the tested detail: product, substrate, gap and depth.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Location
- Stoke (PO11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before any cutting starts, with the work itself typically taking anything from one day to a planned run of visits, depending on the number of seals and the access. Rural sites near Stoke may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we will confirm the plan with the quote.
- 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.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out so the seal starts clean.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- Anything outside the detail is reported to you rather than sealed.
Before we start on site
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Send your site hours and access windows
Getting a fixed quote
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.
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Quoting for work in Stoke
Before we quote, we look at:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Phasing around occupants
- Travel to remote or island sites
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
We can often quote from photos and a few details. It helps to include:
- Access details, including height
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- The product your specification calls for
- The site address and postcode
For a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over. Our quote form is another easy route.
Work for main contractors and building owners
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’ll confirm them with the quote.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Honest limits
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. We will tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Approving the work on behalf of building control
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
- Gaps in walls that were never built as compartment walls
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
General trades versus a specialist
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Questions about Stoke
Can you work on a hospital site such as Elmleigh Hospital?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University of Portsmouth - Langstone Campus?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so we will ask for the register before work on an older building. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
How long before the joints can be used?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Can you reseal penetrations after our M&E works?
Yes. Send the schedule or marked-up drawings and the specified product details and a fixed quote follows. Work can run area by area behind the M&E trades.
Places near Stoke
Also in Stoke
Fire stopping in Stoke: the local picture
A number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Stoke. Hotels are divided into compartments, and refurbishments that add pipes and cables through bedroom and corridor walls leave gaps to close. Stoke is about 61 miles from central London. Office refits around the commuter belt bring new cabling through fire-resisting walls; the gaps need the specified seal.
Residences at universities like University of Portsmouth - Langstone Campus, 3.2 miles to the south-west of Stoke, have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change. Older community buildings such as Church of St Peter that have been rewired or given new heating can have service gaps through walls worth checking against the specification. For a site team at a college like Portsmouth College, which lies west of Stoke, fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works.
Stoke is about 3 miles south of Havant, in Hampshire. Across the PO11 postcode area, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Stoke is one of 723 places we cover in Hampshire for service penetrations.
Commercial sites across PO11 are covered for service penetrations. Streets here include Havant Road, Rogers Mead and Northwood Lane. You’ll find Stoke on or near the A3023, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Nearby places we also cover include North Hayling (1 mile east), Tye (1 mile east), Northney (1 mile north-east), Langstone (1 mile north) and Warblington (1 mile north) for service penetrations. Nearby towns on our patch include Gosport (8 miles west), Havant (3 miles north), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (6 miles north), Waterlooville (5 miles north-west) and Petersfield (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Stoke
In Stoke, that means premises near The Maypole pub, among other places. The closest station to Stoke is Warblington station, roughly 2.4 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Warblington Castle (1.8 miles north) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles north). Not far away are Hayling Billy.
Keeping the joints sound
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Ask the designer to confirm details early on refits
- Keep general-purpose fillers away from compartment walls
- Arrange inspection before areas are covered up
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
After the work, brief anyone else working in the area that the openings are now sealed. Any seal cut back for a new service needs reinstating to its tested detail.
Specify fire stopping early on refits, not as an afterthought. The designer can then choose details that suit the services planned.