Hampshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Fox, Hampshire
Fire rated sealant across Fox and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Fox
Ordinary silicone or decorators’ caulk in a fire-stopping gap is not a fire-rated seal. Anything unsuitable comes out first and the gap is resealed with a product tested for that use. We work on plasterboard & masonry, door frames and service penetrations, and the jobs we see most are fire seals that have cracked with movement and joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey.
Somewhere as small as Fox, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. They all have washrooms, kitchens and service openings that need the right sealant.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Fox (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Honest limits
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think.
What we seal
- Service penetrations
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Door frames
Why it’s worth doing now in Fox
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. Around Fox, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Read what affects the cost or our reviews.
Places near Fox
What else we do in Fox
Commercial buildings in Fox
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.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Mary, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. Schools such as Amport Church of England Primary School are buildings too, and service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Fox is about 5 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We provide fire rated sealant to homes and businesses in Fox and the surrounding area. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Southampton is on our list too, around 21 miles away.
We cover every part of the SP11 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. We also cover Amport (1 mile north-east), Monxton (1 mile north-east), Abbotts Ann (2 miles east), Kentsboro (2 miles south) and Little Ann (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles east), Romsey (14 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
Around Fox
The nearest railway station is Grateley station, roughly 2.1 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
DIY versus a professional finish
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 does not work out, we can still put it right.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
The process
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, protect the area around them, do the work and tidy away. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere as small as Fox, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- 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.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your files.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Getting 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. Whenever you’re ready, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Keep the record of products and locations with your fire safety documents
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
Any fire seal that’s cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. New services through a sealed wall should include fire stopping in the plan.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Leave them and each new job adds another hole.
When to call us in Fox
Much fire stopping is hidden: above ceilings, inside risers and behind panels. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Open gaps behind door architraves
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
Letting a property close to Grateley station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Comparing quotes
- What preparation is included
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What guarantee comes with the work
- How hidden problems are handled
Fox questions
Is Fox within the area you cover?
Yes. Fox is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is Fox in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Fox is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes. We seal the gap between the frame and the wall with a suitable fire-rated product following the tested details. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. It might close the gap, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal. A tested fire-rated product is needed, or ask us to do it.
Where do you work from?
We’re a Crawley-based firm. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, it won’t last. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated is the broad term for sealants tested for fire stopping. Intumescent ones swell in heat, and they’re one of the options. We use whichever the specification and tested details call for.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, always. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.