Hampshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Hardley
Fire rated sealant for Hardley and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
Should I try it myself first?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Fire rated sealant in Hardley, done properly
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate, with a record of the products and locations if you need one. We are often asked to deal with cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant and gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment, across plasterboard & masonry, pipe & cable gaps and linear gaps.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Hardley, washroom and kitchen sealant and any fire-rated joints need the same attention as anywhere.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Hardley (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Hardley
Other services in Hardley
Surface by surface
Service penetrations
Wherever a service goes through a fire-resisting wall or floor, there’s a gap around it. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
Flats and HMOs
In occupied buildings, we plan the order of work with you. We agree access to each flat and the common parts before we start to keep disruption down.
FAQs for Hardley
Will you come out to Hardley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is Hardley in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes, Hardley is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing.
What does intumescent mean?
Intumescent means it swells when heated to help seal the gap. Intumescent sealants are one kind of fire-rated sealant; the right one depends on the gap and what passes through it.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Will it make a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we tidy up before we go.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes, in flats, HMOs, schools, offices and other buildings, occupied or empty. Tell us how the building is used and we will plan around it.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. Standard sealants aren’t made or tested to stop fire. We cut it out and reseal with a fire-rated product.
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Hardley
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 they leave does not always get resealed.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
Managing a site like The New Forest Academy? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
What your quote should include
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How long the guarantee is
Landlords, agents and businesses in Hardley
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
For anyone letting property in or around Hardley, several properties can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and pictures by email help.
How the visit works
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we are treating, so you can get on with your day. The job generally takes 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. Somewhere like Hardley needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- 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 files.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Move anything stored near the joints
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and describe the job.
Advice
Aftercare tips
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
Let contractors know where fire stopping has been done, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. A lot of damaged fire stopping comes from later work.
If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, do not leave it for the next one. Have it sealed, then keep the record so you can show it was dealt with.
Fire rated sealant in Hardley: local notes
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Hardley, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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 work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Anne, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. Rented homes near Netley station change hands often, and new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Hardley is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Every kind of property in Hardley can book us for fire rated sealant. The work is guaranteed for a year. Hardley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover for fire rated sealant.
All of SO45 is within our area for fire rated sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Harrier Way, Harrier Green and Falconer Court or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover Little Holbury (1 mile south), Holbury (1 mile south), Frostlane (1 mile north), Roughdown (1 mile south) and Blackfield (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Gosport (11 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (7 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Hardley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Manor Church of England Infant School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Netley station, roughly 3.3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west). The countryside around Hardley includes Mercury Marshes.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
You will get a clear quote before work begins. It’s based on:
- The product the joint needs
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The amount of work
- Any mould that needs treating
Combining jobs into one visit is normally more efficient than separate visits. We will send you a clear quote for the lot.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- The address or postcode of the job
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before any work starts.