Hampshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Butlocks Heath, Hampshire
We cover Butlocks Heath for intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
How we handle fire rated sealant in Butlocks Heath
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. We seal them with a product tested for that kind of gap. We work on plasterboard & masonry, linear gaps and service penetrations, and the jobs we see most are damaged fire sealant left by other trades and cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Butlocks Heath, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Place
- Butlocks Heath (SO31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Butlocks Heath
Do you work for landlords with property near Netley station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Is Butlocks Heath within the area you cover?
Yes. Butlocks Heath is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can I use normal mastic around a pipe through a fire wall?
No. Ordinary silicone, caulk or foam isn’t tested as fire stopping. We cut it out and reseal with a fire-rated product.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No, assessment is not something we do. When your assessor or designer has set out what’s needed, we can quote for the fire-rated sealant items.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
Ratings and certificates aren’t something we issue. What’s required is set by your assessor or designer, and the product’s tested details show what it achieves; we install to those details and record what we did.
What sealant do you use?
The product depends on the job: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Usually, yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours for many products, and we’ll agree it with you first.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
Also in Butlocks Heath
Fire rated sealant around Butlocks Heath
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Butlocks Heath, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Netley Abbey Infant School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. Community buildings like Church of St Mary are part of the picture too: service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Butlocks Heath is about 3 miles north-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Across the SO31 area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small.
Work in SO31 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Woolston Road, Old School Close and The Grove. We also cover the places around Butlocks Heath: Netley (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south), Old Netley (1 mile north-east), Lowford (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Near you in Butlocks Heath
In Butlocks Heath, that means homes and buildings near The Hamble School, Grove Park Business and Enterprise College and Westwood Woodland Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Butlocks Heath itself: Netley station. Nearby you’ll also find Westquay (3.4 miles north-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
For landlords and businesses
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
What we can’t put right
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The number of rooms or windows
- The type of sealant required
Combining jobs into one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Whether it has been sealed before
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- The problem you’ve noticed
We do not publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To get started, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Why it’s worth doing now in Butlocks Heath
An open gap in a fire-resisting wall is a route for smoke and fire. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the work involved is often modest. In a small place like Butlocks Heath, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why us?
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
Read how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
What happens on the day
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we do not rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere as small as Butlocks Heath, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- Each gap is measured and its substrate and service noted.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the faces cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Preparing for the visit
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Ask for a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we will talk you through what we’d do. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
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When to call us in Butlocks Heath
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk where a fire-rated seal was needed. It looks sealed, but it isn’t fire-rated.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
Rented homes near Netley station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
What your quote should include
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What preparation is included
- What the cure time is
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
DIY versus a professional finish
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.