Hampshire · England
Colbury Fire Rated Sealant
Professional fire rated sealant in and around Colbury, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
Fire rated sealant in Colbury: local notes
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Colbury, 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, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Schools such as Foxhills Infant School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. Letting a property close to Ashurst New Forest station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Colbury is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Hampshire. Colbury gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Colbury is one of them.
We work across SO40 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. We also cover Ashurst (1 mile west), Lyndhurst (4 miles south-west), Emery Down (4 miles south-west), Balmerlawn (6 miles south-west) and Brockenhurst (6 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (10 miles south).
Local landmarks in Colbury
In Colbury, that means homes and buildings near Hounsdown School and The Forest Inn. The closest station to Colbury is Ashurst New Forest station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Ashurst Hospital (1 mile south-west) and National Dairy Museum (under half a mile south). For a walk, there’s Testwood Lakes.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Colbury
Intumescent sealant looks much like any other sealant until it gets hot; then it swells to help close the gap. The right product depends on the gap size, the substrate and what passes through, so we work to the manufacturer’s details. We work on linear gaps, service penetrations and flats & HMOs, and the jobs we see most are ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed and seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers.
For a small place like Colbury, the journey and timings are agreed in advance, so it can be fitted around guests, clients or events where possible.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything is not right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Location
- Colbury (SO40)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Colbury
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it isn’t installed as tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried particularly when it was the last job before handover.
People usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
For buildings such as Colbury Christ Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
What your quote should include
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Whether they’re fully insured
Why deal with it now?
An unsealed gap lets smoke and fire get round a wall that was built to hold them back. Sealing it properly restores what the wall was there to do, and the work involved is often modest. Around Colbury, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why Colbury clients choose us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Fully insured
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Old sealant always removed completely
See what affects the cost and customer reviews.
For landlords and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Honest limits
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Colbury
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
FAQs for Colbury
Is Colbury within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Ashurst New Forest station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done and you will get one quote.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. New silicone won’t bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. It all has to come out first.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
A typical job takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access, including preparation and clearing up. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. Then ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Towns and villages near Colbury
What else we do in Colbury
What we do, step by step
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we don’t rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it usually takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a small place like Colbury, access is normally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- 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.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
How to prepare
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before we start.
Related advice
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Colbury
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The type of sealant required
- The number and length of the joints
- Whether the work is at height
- Working hours on commercial sites
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll talk you through it.
What to tell us for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Whether it has been sealed before
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
To get a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before we start.
Should I try it myself first?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.