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Fire-rated sealant in Chilworth Old Village, Southampton
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Chilworth Old Village? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
How we handle fire rated sealant in Chilworth Old Village
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. If you have door frames with gaps between frame and wall and damaged fire sealant left by other trades, we can help, on plasterboard & masonry, linear gaps and flats & HMOs alike.
For a small place like Chilworth Old Village, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so it can be fitted around guests, customers or events where possible.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re covered after we’ve gone.
- Place
- Chilworth Old Village (SO16)
- Region
- Southampton
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Chilworth Old Village
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Chandlers Ford station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Will you come out to Chilworth Old Village?
Yes. Chilworth Old Village 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.
Is it messy?
No. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
What fire rating will the seal have?
We do not issue ratings or certificates ourselves. The performance comes from the product’s tested details and the specification from your assessor or designer, and we install to them.
What information do you need?
A short description and the location, plus pictures if you have them. If we need more, we will ask.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Intumescent describes a material that swells in heat. Intumescent sealants are a type of fire-rated sealant, and the choice depends on the gap.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we are fully insured.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Plan fire stopping into any work that goes through walls or floors
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
Look at the sealed gaps as part of your routine walk-rounds. Look for cracks, gaps or sealant that has been cut or pulled out and have them put right.
An open gap is not only a fire issue: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Sealing them early helps on every front.
Places near Chilworth Old Village
What else we do in Chilworth Old Village
When to call us in Chilworth Old Village
Sometimes the wrong product was used from the start: general-purpose foam, everyday silicone or caulk in a place that needed a tested fire seal. It looks sealed, but it is not fire-rated.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
For buildings such as Church of St Denys, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Questions to ask before booking
- Are they insured?
- What happens if the job turns out different
- How long to leave it before use
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
How it works
When we arrive, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a village or hamlet like Chilworth Old Village, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Anything that is not fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Getting a quote
If you’re in Chilworth Old Village and need fire rated sealant, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Advice
What we can’t put right
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Access and height
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Which sealant suits the joint
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
What to tell us for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Where the property is
- Roughly how big the job is
- If someone has resealed it before
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
Getting a quote is simple: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Fire rated sealant around Chilworth Old Village
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Rented homes near Chandlers Ford station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as North Baddesley Junior School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices.
Chilworth Old Village is about 2 miles south-west of Chandler's Ford, in Southampton. For fire rated sealant in and around Chilworth Old Village, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for a quick quote. We’re based in Crawley and cover Southampton. 40 places in Southampton are on our list, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: SO16. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Chilworth (1 mile south-east), North Baddesley (1 mile north-west), Knightwood (2 miles north-east), Lordswood (2 miles south) and Bassett (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Southampton (4 miles south), Shirley (3 miles south), Regents Park (3 miles south), Townhill Park (4 miles south-east), Midanbury (4 miles south-east) and Thornhill (5 miles south-east).
Near you in Chilworth Old Village
We work in homes and buildings around Cantell School. The closest station to Chilworth Old Village is Chandlers Ford station, about 2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Eastleigh Museum (2.9 miles east) and Princess Anne Hospital (2.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Chilworth Old Village
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.