Southampton · England
Hounsdown Fire Rated Sealant
Problem with your fire-stopping gaps in Hounsdown? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Open joints along the top of partitions
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
About our fire rated sealant in Hounsdown
Where services or frames pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor, the gap around them needs a fire-rated seal. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap, and we can record what went where. If you’re dealing with joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey and damaged fire sealant left by other trades, we can help, on service penetrations, pipe & cable gaps and flats & HMOs alike.
If you run a pub, café, guest house or shop in or near Hounsdown, the washrooms and kitchen need the same attention as a big site.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Location
- Hounsdown (SO40)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Workplaces and buildings in Hounsdown
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Hounsdown, heavy use in the busy months is hard on washroom and kitchen sealant, and any building work there should leave fire-rated joints made good. 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.
For buildings such as Colbury Christ Church, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hounsdown School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Hounsdown is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Southampton. Hounsdown gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across Southampton, we cover 40 places, Hounsdown among them.
Work in SO40 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Main Road, Pound Lane and Chapel Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Ashurst Bridge (1 mile north-west), Totton (1 mile north), Netley Marsh (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (2 miles west) and Winsor (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Southampton (5 miles east), Shirley (3 miles east), Regents Park (3 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (6 miles east) and Thornhill (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hounsdown
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Foxhills Infant School and The Forest Inn. Hounsdown’s nearest station is Totton station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find National Dairy Museum (0.8 miles south) and Ashurst Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hounsdown include Testwood Lakes.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Hounsdown
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The type of sealant required
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The number of rooms or windows
- How much there is to do
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Where the job is, and your postcode
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Hounsdown
Do you work for landlords with property near Totton station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Is Hounsdown in your area for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Hounsdown is part of that. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes, in flats, HMOs, schools, offices and other buildings, occupied or empty. Tell us how the building is used and we’ll plan around it.
Where do you work from?
We’re a Crawley-based firm, with over 20 years’ experience. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do the sealants smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
In most cases you can choose. We’ll explain which colours are available.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few photos.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
Ratings and certificates are not something we issue. The performance comes from the product’s tested details and the specification from your assessor or designer.
Also near Hounsdown
Other services in Hounsdown
Why act early in Hounsdown
Waiting for the next refit can leave a gap open for years. Sealing the gap now is a contained job on its own and needn’t wait for anything else. In a smaller place like Hounsdown, wherever a wall is exposed, a failed outside joint is a real source of damp. Inside, a split seal lets water into floors and panels just as it would anywhere.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
What happens on the day
We bring everything the job needs with us, so you don’t need to buy or prepare anything. Once we’ve agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. In a smaller place like Hounsdown, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- 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.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- Every location is recorded with the product used.
Preparing for the visit
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting a quote
Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before we start.
Advice
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Hounsdown
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole round the new service is not always sealed again.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
If you let a flat or house near Totton station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
What your quote should include
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- Is VAT in the price?
- The length of the guarantee
Aftercare tips
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Tell trades working in the building that fire seals must be put back
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that is not part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. Ask us if you’re not sure which product was used.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Leave them and each new job adds another hole and the job gets bigger.
Landlord and commercial work in Hounsdown
If you manage several properties in or around Hounsdown, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.
We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.