Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping in Tapnage, Hampshire
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Tapnage. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
Fire stopping near Tapnage
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
What we can’t put right
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Deciding what a wall or floor needs, which belongs to the designer
- Construction that lacks the fire resistance the seal relies on
If you’re not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Pipe penetrations
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
How we handle fire stopping in Tapnage
Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member. We hold no third-party fire-stopping installer certificate. What we offer is careful installation of the specified sealant to its tested detail, with a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. We work on service gaps in risers, cable penetrations and pipe penetrations, and what we’re called in for most is improvised or mixed-product fire seals and fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back. For commercial sealant work in Tapnage, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
A job near Tapnage is normally planned around one visit, with the specification and photos sent in advance. We install to the specification and the manufacturer’s guidance, leaving design and sign-off with the designer and building control.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Place
- Tapnage (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Should maintenance staff do it?
Some joints are best left to specialists: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear joints
Head-of-wall joints often have to absorb slab deflection. We use the product and backing the detail names for that movement.
Cables and cable bundles
Data cabling added after handover is a regular cause of open service penetrations. We reseal around them to the specified detail.
Towns and villages near Tapnage
Also in Tapnage
Where services cross fire walls in Tapnage
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. Tapnage is about 64 miles from central London. Office refits around the commuter belt bring new cabling through fire-resisting walls.
Colleges such as Fareham College, 2.8 miles to the south of Tapnage, add IT and services as courses change, and each new penetration through a fire-resisting wall needs sealing with the specified product. Tenant changes at centres like Broadcut Retail Park, 2.9 miles south-east of Tapnage, often mean new services through walls between units. For a hospital such as Fareham Community Hospital, 2.9 miles south-west of Tapnage, penetration sealing is typically phased ward by ward, with infection-control rules agreed first.
Tapnage is about 3 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. We cover commercial sites throughout Tapnage, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. We work across 723 places in Hampshire, large and small. Sites around Southampton have their own page, about 8 miles away.
Business premises anywhere in PO17 are within our area. Just outside Tapnage, we also work in Knowle (1 mile south-east), Funtley (1 mile south), Whiteley (2 miles west), Burridge (2 miles west) and Segensworth (2 miles south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles east).
What’s near Tapnage
The nearest railway station is Swanwick station, roughly 2.4 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (0.9 miles south-east) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Tapnage includes Swanwick Lakes.
From enquiry to sign-off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them. While we’re working, the area stays contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. If others near Tapnage need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- 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 first.
- The specified backing and sealant go in to depth and are finished neatly.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Before we start on site
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Request a quote
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over to discuss it first.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Tapnage
Open penetrations multiply: each new service adds to the list. A schedule that is dealt with regularly stays manageable. Older rural buildings around Tapnage move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a quote when you are ready.
Why us?
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- Public liability insurance in place
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Common questions from Tapnage clients
Would you work within a site like Fareham Community Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like Fareham College?
Yes. Education sites usually want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months on every job.
Do you cover Tapnage?
Yes. We cover Tapnage. To discuss a job, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
How do I request a quote?
There are four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step only needs photographs and a postcode.
Owners, agents and contractors
Whether you are a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative, plus a 12-month guarantee.