Wells-in-the-Field fire stopping
Commercial sealant work in Wells-in-the-Field for contractors, FMs and building owners: fire-rated and intumescent sealing of service penetrations and linear gaps, quoted at a fixed price.
- Openings found when ceilings come down for a refit
- Fire-stopping items raised at inspection or handover
- Unsealed joints where partitions meet the slab
Fire stopping across Wells-in-the-Field
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Do you need fire stopping in Wells-in-the-Field?
Some seals fail because the wrong product went in: builders’ foam or ordinary silicone used to fill a hole. The opening looks sealed but has no fire test evidence behind it and has to be removed.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Service penetrations left open after M&E works
- Open linear gaps along the top of fire-resisting walls
- Snag lists that include open service penetrations
- Hidden openings found during inspections
Schools such as Whitchurch Church of England Primary School often have new data and services installed during holidays, and penetrations through fire-resisting walls should be checked afterwards.
What to look for in a quote
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Their public liability cover
About our fire stopping in Wells-in-the-Field
For main contractors, our fire stopping package slots in after the M&E trades have finished in an area. We work from your penetration schedule or marked-up drawings. Tell us what records you need and we’ll confirm with the quote. We work on linear gaps at wall heads, service gaps in risers and pipe penetrations, and what we’re called in for most is fire-rated sealant that has cracked or shrunk back and seals disturbed by maintenance and left open. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Wells-in-the-Field, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Barn and farm-building conversions near places like Wells-in-the-Field often combine new partitions with old walls. Where a pipe or cable passes through a fire-resisting wall, the seal must match the tested detail: product, substrate, gap and depth.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Location
- Wells-in-the-Field (RG28)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Where the site stays busy, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before the next one starts. Smaller jobs around Wells-in-the-Field can be grouped with others nearby. You will have a fixed quote before work starts.
- We ask for the product and detail your designer has specified.
- We sort the openings by the detail each one needs.
- Old or wrong materials are cut out.
- Mineral wool or other backing is fitted where required.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Confirm the product named in the specification
Getting a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
Advice
Fire stopping in Wells-in-the-Field: the local picture
Wells-in-the-Field is about 56 miles from central London. Tenant changes on commuter-belt business parks mean regular fit-outs, and new services through compartment walls, and the gaps need sealing with the specified product. Approved Document B is the English guidance that covers fire stopping around openings and penetrations. References to the older BS 476 classes are being removed from it from 2 September 2029, after which the European classification, BS EN 13501-2, is the route, subject to transitional arrangements. Our part stays the same: the specified product, installed to its tested detail.
Industrial units on estates such as Ardglen Industrial Estate, 1.2 miles to the west of Wells-in-the-Field, often separate offices from warehouse space with fire-resisting walls, and new services through them need the specified seal. Halls and meeting rooms at places like St Nicholas' Church sometimes gain new services, and any compartment wall crossed needs the specified seal.
Wells-in-the-Field is about 7 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Across the RG28 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. We work across 723 places in Hampshire. Reading is covered too, around 21 miles from Wells-in-the-Field.
We take on service penetrations across the RG28 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. If your site is on Priory Lane and London Road or close by, send details and we’ll quote for service penetrations. Nearby places we also cover include Freefolk (1 mile east), Whitchurch (1 mile west), Cole Henley (2 miles north), Firgo (2 miles south-west) and Hurstbourne Priors (3 miles south-west) for service penetrations. Nearby towns on our patch include Basingstoke (9 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south), Andover (7 miles west), Tadley (11 miles north-east), Hyde (11 miles south) and Popley (11 miles east).
What’s near Wells-in-the-Field
Around Wells-in-the-Field, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Testbourne Community School and Railway Hotel and the streets around them. Wells-in-the-Field’s nearest station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, roughly 1.1 miles west.
Honest limits
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we are upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Large openings beyond what any sealant detail covers
- Fire doors, dampers or other fire safety equipment
- Designing or specifying fire stopping, which sits with the designer or fire engineer
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Wells-in-the-Field
- Pipe penetrations
- Service gaps in risers
- Linear gaps at wall heads
- Cable penetrations
- Small duct penetrations where the tested detail allows
- Joints between fire-resisting walls and floors
Work for main contractors and building owners
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
If you look after buildings for someone else, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
Common questions from Wells-in-the-Field clients
Does your area include sites such as Ardglen Industrial Estate, near Wells-in-the-Field?
Yes, sites like Ardglen Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Wells-in-the-Field. To start, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Is Wells-in-the-Field too small for you to travel to?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. London and every South East county are within our area. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Is the BS 476 change in 2029 relevant to fire stopping?
For buildings in England, Approved Document B removes BS 476 references from 2 September 2029. Products are then judged on BS EN 13501-2 classifications. Scotland follows its own Technical Handbook.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
What do BS EN 1366-3 and BS EN 13501-2 mean?
Penetration seals are tested to BS EN 1366-3 and linear joint seals to BS EN 1366-4. Results are classified under BS EN 13501-2 as E for integrity and I for insulation, with a time such as EI 60 or EI 120. That rating only holds when the product is installed to its tested detail.
Do you approve fire stopping for building control?
No. Sign-off belongs to the designer or building control, not the installer. We will confirm the product and detail installed, and you can tell us what other records you need at quote stage.
Do the same rules apply to fire stopping in Scotland?
Our work covers Greater London, the South East and every Scottish council area. In Scotland, clause 2.1.14 of the non-domestic Technical Handbook says service penetrations should keep at least the fire resistance of the wall or floor, with proprietary products tested for the end use.
Maintenance after handover
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Flag new cables with no seal around them
- Make fire stopping part of every scope that crosses a fire-resisting wall
- Look above ceilings when tiles are lifted for other jobs
- Have penetrations checked while they can still be seen
During planned inspections, look at seals in risers, cupboards and voids. Look for cracks, unsealed new cables and gaps that have been enlarged, and report them promptly.
A simple record of seal locations and products helps. It tells the next contractor exactly what to reinstate.
Leave it or put it right?
It is cheaper to seal service penetrations as each services package finishes than to come back for them later. While the area is still open, every opening is easy to see and reach. Converted and older buildings near places like Wells-in-the-Field tend to move, and aged sealant cracks. A sealant with the right movement capability, correctly sized, lasts far better.
No two sites price the same: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Why clients in Wells-in-the-Field choose us
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- One number for every site we cover
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Specification-led, product-correct work