Telscombe fire stopping
Fire stopping for Telscombe, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Openings left by services added after handover
Fire stopping for Telscombe sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
About our fire stopping in Telscombe
We are commercial sealant applicators, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators on site. We don’t hold a third-party fire-stopping installer certificate and we’d rather say that up front. We install the specified fire-rated sealant to its tested detail, and our workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee. If you have unsealed openings around new pipes and cables and fire seals cut back for extra cables and never reinstated, we can help. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Telscombe, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Converted and extended buildings around places like Telscombe can mix old and new construction, so the wall or floor a service passes through isn’t always what the drawings assume. We match the product to the substrate and service, and say so if a collar, wrap or batt is the specified item.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we are clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Place
- Telscombe (BN10, BN2, BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Commercial clients in Telscombe
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
If you look after buildings for someone else, 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.
Doing it in-house
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
Compartment walls and floors in Telscombe
Central London is about 48 miles from Telscombe. Office refits around the commuter belt bring new cabling through fire-resisting walls. Five care or nursing homes sit less than 2 miles from Telscombe. Where new services have gone through compartment walls in a care setting, the gaps need the specified product.
Residences at universities like University of Brighton (to the east of Telscombe) have compartment walls that must be resealed whenever services change. For a school such as Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School, penetration sealing fits best at the end of the summer works. For a building such as The Parish Church of St Lawrence, new heating or data runs are the usual reason penetrations need sealing.
Telscombe is about 6 miles east of Brighton, in East Sussex. Telscombe sits inside our coverage and the rest of East Sussex, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Telscombe is one of 308 places in East Sussex on our list for service penetrations. We also cover Brighton, some 6 miles away.
If you need fire stopping in BN10, BN2 and BN7, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Tor Road, View Road and Firle Road. We also cover East Saltdean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile west), Piddinghoe (2 miles east), Rodmell (2 miles north-east) and Rottingdean (3 miles west) for service penetrations. Further afield, our area takes in Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (6 miles east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (12 miles north-east) and Newhaven (3 miles east).
What’s near Telscombe
Recent enquiries here include premises near Peacehaven Community School and Smugglers Rest pub and the streets around them. Telscombe’s nearest station is Southease station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Planet Earth Museum (2.8 miles east) and Lewes Castle (4.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Itford Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
How the job changes by surface
Small ducts
Some fire-rated sealant details cover small ducts. Bigger ducts and fire-resisting ductwork are normally handled with other products.
Masonry and concrete
Block walls and concrete floors are common substrates for penetration seals. Dust and loose debris are cleared out of the opening, so the sealant and any backing sit properly.
Questions we’re asked in Telscombe
Do you cover business parks and estates near Telscombe, such as Meridian Shopping Centre?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Telscombe, Meridian Shopping Centre among them, are all within reach. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
What does the BS 476 change mean for fire-rated sealant in Telscombe?
From 2 September 2029, Approved Document B drops its BS 476 references in favour of BS EN 13501-2 classification, with transitional arrangements. Our part doesn’t change: the specified product, to its tested detail.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so everything comes out first.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, drawings or a joint schedule. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a visit before quoting.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, with one point of contact.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
From enquiry to sign-off
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. What matters most for a job in Telscombe is a clear list of what needs doing. You’ll then get a fixed price for the work.
- We start with your penetration schedule, drawings or specification.
- We plan the sequence of floors, risers and voids with you.
- Each opening is checked for wall or floor type, service, gap and depth.
- Foam, ordinary sealant and debris come out so the seal starts clean.
- Backing and fire-rated sealant are installed to the detail and tooled.
- We tell you about openings that need a different product.
Preparing the site
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Quotes
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Related advice
Honest limits
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Writing the fire-stopping specification
- Reviewing a building’s overall fire safety
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Pipe penetrations
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
What sets the cost
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Phasing around occupants
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Before you send an enquiry
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- When you need the work done
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- The site address and postcode
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos if you’d rather talk the job through.