Hampshire · England
Great Shoddesden Fire Rated Sealant
Specialist fire rated sealant for Great Shoddesden: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Holes left by a change of layout
Why deal with it now?
Doing it once, properly, beats doing it twice. If the details weren’t followed, the seal may need redoing once someone inspects it. Around Great Shoddesden, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Doing several joints on one visit is normally more efficient than separate visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. We’ll give you a clear quote for the lot.
Why Great Shoddesden clients choose us
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
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Fire rated sealant in Great Shoddesden, done properly
Bigger jobs can be worked through in stages, flat by flat or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. We work on flats & HMOs, pipe & cable gaps and plasterboard & masonry, and the jobs we see most are gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated and sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list.
In a village or hamlet like Great Shoddesden, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
All our work comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in Hampshire.
- Place
- Great Shoddesden (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Fire rated sealant in Great Shoddesden: 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, 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.
Rented homes near Grateley station change hands often, and any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Great Shoddesden is about 6 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. If you need fire rated sealant in Great Shoddesden, it’s easy to get a quote: please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us. We are based in Crawley and cover Hampshire, Great Shoddesden included. We cover 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers work nearby (24 miles or so).
Jobs for fire rated sealant in SP11 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you are just outside Great Shoddesden, we cover Perham Down (1 mile west), Ludgershall (1 mile north-west), Kimpton (1 mile south) and Tidworth (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (6 miles east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (6 miles east), Overton (15 miles east), Picket Piece (7 miles east) and Picket Twenty (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Great Shoddesden
We work in homes and buildings around The Wellington Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Grateley station, about 4.9 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Ludgershall Castle (1.4 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.2 miles east). Not far away are Quarley Hill.
Do you need fire rated sealant in Great Shoddesden?
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. New cables, pipes and data runs go through walls and ceilings and the hole round the new service isn’t always sealed again.
The problems people usually mention when they call include:
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Damaged fire sealant left by other trades
- Open joints along the top of partitions
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ludgershall Castle Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long to leave it before use
- Who turns up on the day
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
The process
We bring everything the job needs with us. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere as small as Great Shoddesden, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- The fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied and tooled to the tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
How to prepare
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Get a quote
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and describe the job and send pictures if you have them.
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How we quote for fire rated sealant
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The product the joint needs
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Mould in or behind the old joints
We do not show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- How we’d reach the joints
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Whether it’s a home or a business
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
Landlord and commercial work in Great Shoddesden
If you manage several properties in or around Great Shoddesden, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Great Shoddesden: your questions answered
Is Great Shoddesden in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Great Shoddesden is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Grateley station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Generally, yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available, and we agree the colour with you before any work starts.
Is it worth trying it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Do I have to be there?
It depends on the job. Inside work needs someone to give us access.
Will it make a mess?
No. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Will we have a record of what was sealed?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. Tell us if your assessor needs it in a particular format.
How long does the job take?
That depends on how much there is to do, but most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
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Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple:
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that is not part of the tested detail. Repairs should use a matching fire-rated product. We can tell you which product we used.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
Should I try it myself first?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.