Hampshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Eastleigh
Fire rated sealant for Eastleigh and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Open joints along the top of partitions
Why it’s worth doing now in Eastleigh
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 sealing itself is often a contained piece of work. Draughts from a gap round a frame, damp under a sill or water behind a bath panel all start small, and they’re far easier to fix early.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Eastleigh
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
Read what affects the cost and what customers say.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Eastleigh
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap, and we can record what went where. Typical jobs include unsealed gaps around fire door frames and open joints along the top of partitions, across plasterboard & masonry, door frames and linear gaps.
Washrooms in busy buildings wear their sealant out faster than a bathroom at home, and fire-rated joints need restoring whenever new services are run through a wall. For a building in Eastleigh, we plan timings around how it’s used.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months.
Looking after it afterwards
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint, so ask us which we used.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
Landlord and commercial work in Eastleigh
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
What we’re called out for in Eastleigh
Gaps also open up as buildings move: cracked or debonded sealant leaves an open route through the wall. Knocks, maintenance and building work damage it further.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
For buildings such as Church of the Resurrection, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they hold
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Who turns up on the day
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
Fire rated sealant around Eastleigh
In England, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires a fire risk assessment for workplaces and for the common parts of blocks of flats, 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Norwood Primary School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. For landlords with property near Eastleigh station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Eastleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Southampton, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO50, we can carry out fire rated sealant at your property. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list.
Here we cover the SO50, SO30, SO31 and SO19 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Streets in the area include Market Street, High Street and Scotter Square. Eastleigh sits on or near the A335 and B3033, so getting to you is simple. Neighbouring places we cover for fire rated sealant include Bishopstoke (1 mile east), Boyatt Wood (1 mile north-west), Allbrook (2 miles north), Lord's Wood (2 miles north-east) and Highbridge (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (10 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles east), Totton (8 miles south-west) and Hedge End (4 miles south-east). Eastleigh is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire.
Landmarks near Eastleigh
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Wagon Works pub, Lakeside Country Park and Quilley School of Engineering and the streets around them. Eastleigh has its own railway station: Eastleigh station. Other landmarks nearby include Moorgreen Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Eastleigh Museum (within half a mile west). The countryside around Eastleigh includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
Questions from Eastleigh
Is Eastleigh in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Eastleigh is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing.
I let a flat near Eastleigh station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
What does fire rated sealant cost?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. To get one, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing and where.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
It depends on the size of the job, but most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No. We follow the requirements from your assessor, designer or building control.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
An intumescent sealant expands when it gets hot to help seal the gap. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. We remove it all first.
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Quotes for fire rated sealant in Eastleigh
We don’t publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The product the joint needs
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The old material and how stubborn it is
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You’ll know the price before we begin.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- The type of property
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- What’s wrong with the joints now
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll send you a clear quote before any work starts.
How the job changes by surface
Plasterboard walls
We check that the board around the gap is sound. Crumbling edges are cleaned back before the sealant goes in.
Masonry and concrete
Masonry is dusty and porous, so preparation matters. We brush and vacuum the gap and use backing where the detail needs it before the sealant goes in.
How the visit works
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access and we leave things clean and tidy. For a job in Eastleigh, we need access to where the work is and somewhere nearby to park. If the job is outside, mention gates, side access and anything above ground floor.
- 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.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.