Hampshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Grateley
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Grateley and across Hampshire. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
Surface by surface
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes are not treated the same. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail and we flag any that need another system.
Plasterboard walls
Many fire-resisting walls in flats, offices and conversions are plasterboard. The sealant has to be one tested in plasterboard for each gap size.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Grateley
Fire stopping only performs as intended if it’s done to the detail: the right depth, the right backing and the right product for the substrate. That’s the part we focus on, one gap at a time. Typical jobs include unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall and open gaps behind door architraves, on door frames, service penetrations and linear gaps.
Somewhere as small as Grateley, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Grateley (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the visit works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the joints we are treating, so you can carry on as normal. Expect the work to take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. In a small place like Grateley, access is generally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Getting a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
Related advice
Other services in Grateley
Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Don’t fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Make resealing part of every contractor’s brief
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.
Open gaps do not only matter in a fire: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Sealing them early helps on every front.
Fire rated sealant in Grateley: local notes
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, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Rented homes near Grateley station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Leonard, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
Grateley is about 6 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. For fire rated sealant in and around Grateley, please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for a quick quote. We cover Hampshire from our Crawley base, Grateley included. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Grateley is one of them. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the SP11 postcode area for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and Hawthorne Close, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Grateley: Palestine (1 mile south-west), Quarley (1 mile north), Fox (1 mile north-east), Amport (2 miles north-east) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (6 miles north-east), Romsey (14 miles south-east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Grateley
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Plough Inn, among other places. The closest station to Grateley is Grateley station, about 0.9 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Grateley includes Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve and Quarley Hill.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Grateley
You’ll get a clear quote before work begins. It takes into account:
- The type of sealant required
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Doing several joints on one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits. We’ll send you a clear quote for the lot.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- If someone has resealed it before
- Where the job is, and your postcode
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and describe the job and send photos if you have them.
What we are called out for in Grateley
Many open fire-stopping gaps are made after the building is finished. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave does not always get resealed.
The most common problems we see are:
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated
Managing a site like Grateley Primary School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether they’re fully insured
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into 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.
FAQs for Grateley
Do you cover smaller places like Grateley?
Yes. Grateley 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.
Do you work for landlords with property near Grateley station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Can I do it myself?
That depends on the joint. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. We note each location and the product that went in so it’s there for the next inspection.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re an ARBOMaster approved applicator, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No, assessment is not something we do. When your assessor or designer has set out what’s needed, we can quote for the fire-rated sealant items.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use fitted to the maker’s details.
How long does the job take?
Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Construction that doesn’t provide fire resistance on its own
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Plasterboard & masonry