Fire stopping in Weeke
Fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps in Weeke and across Hampshire. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Hidden openings found during inspections
- Openings left by services added after handover
- Non-fire-rated filler around services
Fire stopping near Weeke
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Doing it in-house
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, 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.
How we handle fire stopping in Weeke
Most of our fire stopping work happens after the building is up. Each new cable, pipe or data route cut through a fire-resisting wall leaves an opening behind, and they are easy to forget. We close the openings listed on your schedule, using the specified sealant and detail. If you’re dealing with fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover and improvised or mixed-product fire seals, we can put it right, on linear gaps at wall heads, service gaps in risers and cable penetrations alike. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in Weeke is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Around smaller places like Weeke, many commercial buildings are conversions or extensions of older ones, 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.
Work we carry out in Hampshire comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Weeke (SO22, SO23)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
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What else we do in Weeke
Looking after the joints
After handover, these steps help:
- Keep product data and details in the fire safety file
- Settle who seals which penetrations at the start of a project
- Put resealing into every M&E and fit-out package
- Leave fire sealant to cure fully before covering it
After the work, brief anyone else working in the area that the openings are now sealed. If a seal has to be opened for a new service, it should be reinstated to the same detail using the same product.
Make reporting new openings part of every permit to work in service areas. Small habits like this stop openings building up.
Quoting for work in Weeke
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- The total length or number of joints
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- How accessible the joints are
- How much existing material needs removing
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
What we need to price the job
Good information means a firmer quote. When you get in touch, include:
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- The postcode of the building
- Access details, including height
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
On site: what to expect
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked with your site contact. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For a site in Weeke, we plan so the whole job is done in one go where possible. Clear photos and measurements help us bring the right products.
- First we confirm the product and tested details named in the specification.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Improvised fillers and failed sealant are removed.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- We gun the sealant in to the specified depth around each service and tool it.
- Completed areas are checked with you, with the records agreed when we quoted.
What we need from you
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
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Signs you need fire stopping in Weeke
Damage plays a part too. Maintenance work can knock a seal, cut it back for an extra cable or remove it with an old pipe.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Old intumescent sealant that has split away
- Unsealed penetrations discovered above suspended ceilings
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
Tenant changes at centres like Moorside Retail Park (1.6 miles east of Weeke) often mean new services through walls between units.
What your quote should include
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Proof of insurance
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
For managing agents and facilities managers
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
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.
Fire stopping in Weeke: the local picture
Weeke has three care or nursing homes no more than 2 miles away. Where new services have gone through compartment walls in a care setting, the gaps need the specified product. A good number of hotels sit less than 2 miles from Weeke. In hotels, bedroom and corridor walls are typically fire-resisting, so services added in a refit need sealing with the specified product.
For a unit at a site such as Winnall Farm Industrial Estate, 1.4 miles to the east of Weeke, new power or data runs between office and warehouse can breach a compartment wall. For a site team at a college like Peter Symonds College, which lies north of Weeke, fire-rated sealing is best scheduled after the summer works.
Weeke is about 1 mile north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Weeke sits inside our coverage and the rest of Hampshire, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Weeke is one of 723 places in Hampshire on our list for service penetrations. Southampton is covered too, some 11 miles away.
We cover the SO22 and SO23 postcode districts for service penetrations. Buildings on Elm Road, Dean Lane and Links Road are within our area for service penetrations. We also cover Harestock (1 mile north), Hyde (1 mile east), Abbotts Barton (1 mile east), Winchester (1 mile south-east) and Littleton (1 mile north-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Eastleigh (7 miles south), Andover (12 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south), Hedge End (11 miles south) and Romsey (8 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Weeke
We work on buildings around Peter Symonds College, St. Cross Park and The Railway Inn, among other places. The closest station to Weeke is Winchester station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Winchester Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum (0.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Weeke includes Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
Questions about Weeke
Do you work on fire-rated sealing in hotels in Weeke?
Yes, where the specification calls for fire-rated sealant. We match the product to the wall or floor and the services, and say if something other than sealant is needed.
How does the removal of BS 476 from Approved Document B affect fire-rated sealing in Weeke?
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.
Are you insured?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
How much does the work cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. To get one, ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with a description of the work.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.