Hampshire · England
Dummer Fire Rated Sealant
Fire-stopping gaps in Dummer need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
Fire rated sealant in Dummer, done properly
Later work by other trades often breaks through fire stopping, especially in flats, HMOs, offices and schools. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. We are often asked to deal with linear gaps at the head of walls and cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant, on door frames, flats & HMOs and service penetrations.
In a village or hamlet like Dummer, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- Dummer (RG25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Door frames
We deal with the gap around the frame, not the door. Doors, seals and closers are for a door specialist.
Service penetrations
Wherever a service goes through a fire-resisting wall or floor, there’s a gap around it. We seal it with a product tested for that service and gap size.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we look over the joints with you first, so you know exactly what we are doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work begins. The work usually takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere like Dummer needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. 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.
- We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Advice
Nearby places to Dummer
What else we do in Dummer
Leave it or put it right?
Doing it once, properly, beats doing it twice. If the details weren’t followed, the seal may need redoing when the building is next checked. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Dummer, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Why Dummer customers choose us
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Tidy, careful work
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Fully insured
Keeping the joints in good condition
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.
Open gaps don’t only matter in a fire: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Fire rated sealant around Dummer
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 are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Community buildings like Church of All Saints are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. If you let a flat or house near Micheldever station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Dummer is about 4 miles south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the RG25 postcode area, our applicators can take on fire rated sealant. Dummer is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for fire rated sealant. For nearby work, see our Reading page, about 18 miles away.
We cover every part of the RG25 postcode area for fire rated sealant. That includes homes and businesses on Down Street, Post Office Lane and Porters Close. Close by, we work in North Waltham (2 miles west), Farleigh Wallop (2 miles east), Kempshott (2 miles north), Hatch Warren (2 miles north-east) and Oakley (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles north-east), Winchester (13 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles east), Andover (14 miles west), Alton (9 miles south-east) and Tadley (10 miles north).
Around Dummer
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Queen Inn, among other places. The closest station to Dummer is Micheldever station, roughly 4.8 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Park Prewett Hospital (5 miles north). For a walk, there’s Farleigh Hill.
Should I try it myself first?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, 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.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
Dummer questions
Do you cover Dummer for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Dummer is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
I let a flat near Micheldever station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. For a quick quote, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing and where.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints, and we clear up when we’re done.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We are ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
What do you put in the joint?
The product depends on the job: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
Will there be a smell?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, but it fades. Opening a window helps.
What we cannot put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames