Upper Street fire stopping
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Upper Street and across Hampshire. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Improvised or mixed-product fire seals
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
Fire stopping for Upper Street sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Fire stopping in Upper Street
The test standards are BS EN 1366-3 for penetration seals and BS EN 1366-4 for linear joints and the results are classified to BS EN 13501-2. A rating such as EI 60 only holds when the product is installed as it was tested. So our job is to reproduce that arrangement faithfully. If you’re dealing with non-fire-rated filler around services and seals disturbed by maintenance and left open, we can put it right, on linear gaps at wall heads, cable penetrations and pipe penetrations alike. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in Upper Street is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Rural conversions around Upper Street can put new fire-resisting partitions inside older structures. A penetration seal only performs as tested if product, substrate, service, gap and depth all match the detail.
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
- Upper Street (SP6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Do you need fire stopping in Upper Street?
Linear gaps fail where a fire-resisting wall meets a slab, soffit or another wall. Movement in the frame or slab can open the joint. Linear joint details set a width range and movement capability, and the seal has to sit within them.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Seals disturbed by maintenance and left open
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Fire sealant pulled out of the opening
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
Halls and meeting rooms at places like Church of St Mary sometimes gain new services, and any compartment wall crossed needs the specified seal.
What your quote should include
- Their public liability cover
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Who will actually carry out the work
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
Why act early in Upper Street
Inspections and handover checks often pick up fire stopping. Late discoveries can delay handover while openings are reopened and resealed which is why earlier is better. Halls, stores and units around places like Upper Street may not be checked every day, which gives a failed joint time to do damage. Resealing early avoids that.
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Why us?
- A fixed quote before work starts
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
What we can’t put right
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. It won’t fix:
- Openings that need collars, wraps, batts or boards rather than sealant
- Fire risk assessments, a job for a competent assessor
- Issuing fire ratings or certificates for seals
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Upper Street
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
- Service gaps in risers
- Pipe penetrations
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
From enquiry to sign-off
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, and the work normally takes a single visit for a short list of penetrations, or a phased programme for a whole building. If others near Upper Street need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. You will have a fixed quote before work starts.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Where the detail needs backing, it goes in at the stated depth.
- 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
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Getting a fixed quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
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Fire stopping around Upper Street: points for this area
Fire stopping of openings and penetrations in England falls under 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. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail.
In a school such as Breamore Church of England Primary School, fire-rated sealant goes in around service penetrations where it is specified. Wherever services are added at a hospital such as Fordingbridge Hospital, 2.5 miles to the south of Upper Street, the compartment line has to be made good with the specified product.
Upper Street is in Hampshire. We send applicators to Upper Street for service penetrations, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Our Hampshire coverage takes in 723 places, from busy centres to rural villages. Southampton is covered too, around 18 miles from Upper Street.
Business premises anywhere in SP6 are within our area. Sites close to Upper Street are covered too, including Breamore (1 mile south-east), Upper Burgate (1 mile south), Woodgreen (2 miles east), Lower Burgate (2 miles south) and Tinkers Cross (2 miles south). Nearby towns on our patch include Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), Ringwood (8 miles south), Ashley (15 miles south-east), North Baddesley (15 miles east) and Eling (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Upper Street
We work on buildings around Bat and Ball pub and The Burgate School and Sixth Form, among other places. A little further out are Fordingbridge Museum (2.5 miles south) and Salisbury District Hospital (5.5 miles north).
Common questions from Upper Street clients
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Fordingbridge Hospital?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
What happens to BS 476 references for fire stopping in Upper Street?
References to BS 476 classes are being removed from Approved Document B from 2 September 2029, after which BS EN 13501-2 classification is the route, subject to transitional arrangements. Whichever applies, we install the specified product to its tested detail; the specification is for the designer to set.
When can you be on site?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we’ll plan around them. You can reach the office between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, with one point of contact across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit.
When is resealing likely to be due?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months.
Commercial clients in Upper Street
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.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules.
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Cost factors for service penetrations
These are the things that shape the price:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Working within restricted access windows
- Removal of failed or old sealant
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
What we need to price the job
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Any specification or named product
- Access details, including height
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.