Hampshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Hound, Hampshire
We cover Hound for intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly.
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
DIY versus a professional finish
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Hound
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. Each gap is sealed to the product maker’s tested detail for its size and substrate. If you are dealing with new service routes left unsealed after building work and open gaps behind door architraves, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
In a village or hamlet like Hound, 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.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Place
- Hound (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Hound
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Netley station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Is Hound within the area you cover?
Yes, Hound is covered. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before applying anything new.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. It all has to come out first.
Does someone need to be in?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
We don’t give ratings or certificates for our work. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we fit a product whose tested details meet it.
What happens on the day
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. For a village or hamlet like Hound, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip 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 gap cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
How to get a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Related advice
What fire rated sealant looks like in Hound
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Hound, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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.
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. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Hamble School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Mary, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Hound is about 3 miles east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Whether you are in the middle of Hound or further out, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. We cover 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small.
Work in SO31 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Hound Road, Hound Road Gardens and Hound Close and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out fire rated sealant in Butlocks Heath (1 mile north), Netley (1 mile north-west), Hamble-le-Rice (1 mile south-east), Old Netley (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Around Hound
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Netley Abbey Infant School, Westwood Woodland Park and Prince Consort Public House. There’s a railway station in Hound itself: Netley station. Other landmarks nearby include Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and Netley Castle (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Hound
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the job
- The product the joint needs
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How many areas need sealing
The cost depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How we’d reach the joints
- If someone has resealed it before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
We do not publish a price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Towns and villages near Hound
Other services in Hound
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
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.
An open gap isn’t only a fire issue: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
For landlords and businesses
If you manage several properties in or around Hound, several properties can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and pictures by email help.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements.
Different surfaces, different methods
Service penetrations
A copper pipe, a cable and a plastic pipe can all need different fire-stopping details. Each one is sealed to the product’s tested detail, and tell you if sealant alone isn’t the right fix.
Flats and HMOs
Working in occupied flats needs some planning. Access to flats and common areas is agreed in advance so residents know what to expect.
What happens if it’s left?
Fire-rated sealants need more care than everyday sealant. Depth, backing and surface preparation all affect how a seal performs, so we follow the maker’s details on every gap. In a small place like Hound, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you are unsure, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
What you get with us
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Full insurance on every job
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- We leave the area clean and tidy
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