Hampshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Allbrook
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Allbrook and across Hampshire. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
What we’re called out for in Allbrook
In some buildings the gap was filled with the wrong thing in the first place: ordinary expanding foam, standard silicone or decorators’ caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It looks sealed, but it is not fire-rated.
People normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
If you look after a building such as Scantabout Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What your quote should include
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Are they insured?
Fire rated sealant in Allbrook
Deciding which gaps need fire stopping is not our role; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. Typical jobs include holes left by a change of layout and door frames with gaps between frame and wall, across plasterboard & masonry, flats & HMOs and service penetrations.
Commercial work around a smaller place like Allbrook normally means a pub, a shop, a school or small business units rather than office blocks. Each needs the same care with its sealant as any larger building.
Big or small, you get the same 12-month guarantee.
- Location
- Allbrook (SO53, SO50, SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, protect the area around them, carry out the job and clear up. Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. A visit to Allbrook is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will come back to you with a quote.
Advice
Common questions in Allbrook
I let a flat near Chandlers Ford station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Can you do fire rated sealant in Allbrook?
Yes, Allbrook is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing.
Do you do fire sealant around door frames?
Yes, if the gap is within the product’s tested range. We seal the frame-to-wall gap, not the door itself.
How long will you be here?
Typically it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we’ll say how long yours will take.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent ones swell in heat, and they’re one of the options. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
Do I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
Why deal with it now?
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. A proper seal lets the wall do its job again, and the sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. Around Allbrook, water from a failed joint in an older home can soak into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the sealant itself.
What it costs depends on the amount of work, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Why Allbrook clients choose us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
Take a look at what affects the cost or what customers say.
Fire rated sealant in Allbrook: local notes
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
If you let a flat or house near Chandlers Ford station, any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. For buildings such as St. Peter's Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Allbrook is about 1 mile east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. We carry out fire rated sealant for householders, landlords and businesses in Allbrook and the surrounding area. Allbrook is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work.
Every address in SO53, SO50 and SO21 is within our area for fire rated sealant. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Verona Road, Apollo Road and Boyatt Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Boyatt Wood (1 mile south), Highbridge (1 mile east), Lord's Wood (1 mile east), Chandler's Ford (1 mile west) and Hiltingbury (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (5 miles north), Fareham (12 miles south-east), Totton (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (6 miles south-east), Romsey (5 miles west) and Hythe (9 miles south).
Near you in Allbrook
Around Allbrook, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Thornden School, The Otter pub and Thornden School. The nearest railway station is Chandlers Ford station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Eastleigh Museum (1.4 miles south) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.5 miles south). The countryside around Allbrook includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
When it is not the sealant
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
Nearby places to Allbrook
Other services in Allbrook
Keeping the joints in good condition
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that isn’t part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you’re not sure which product was used.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is usually a straightforward job.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Surface by surface
Door frames
A door can only do its job if the gap behind its frame is sealed too. We fill it with a fire-rated product suited to the materials either side.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We work through the gaps on your assessment, flat by flat if needed.