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Fire-rated sealant in Itchen, Southampton
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Itchen. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
- Open gaps behind door architraves
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Itchen
Landlords, managing agents and facilities teams use us for the sealant items on a fire risk assessment on buildings across Itchen. If you share the list, we can quote for the gaps that need fire-rated sealant. If you are dealing with open gaps behind door architraves and gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment, we can put it right.
Commercial work around a smaller place like Itchen normally means a pub, a shop, a school or small business units rather than office blocks. Each needs the same care with its sealant as any larger building.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Itchen (SO19, SO14)
- Region
- Southampton
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Masonry and concrete
For masonry and concrete, we use a product tested in that substrate. The gap is cleaned of dust first so the sealant bonds.
Service penetrations
Pipes, cables and ducts passing through fire-resisting walls and floors each leave a gap. We seal it with a product tested for that service and gap size.
Towns and villages near Itchen
What else we do in Itchen
What we can’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Door frames
What fire rated sealant looks like in Itchen
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Itchen, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. Itchen has hotels and guest accommodation in and around it. For hotels, a room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Rented homes near Woolston station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Jesus Chapel - St Mary Extra, older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking. Managing a site like Ludlow Junior School? Then service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Itchen is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Whether you are in the middle of Itchen or further out, we cover fire rated sealant for every kind of property. Across Southampton, we cover 40 places, and Itchen is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire rated sealant: SO19 and SO14. If you need fire rated sealant at a property on Sea Road, Oak Road and West Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Itchen sits on or near the A3025. We also cover the places around Itchen: Peartree Green (1 mile north-west), Northam (1 mile north-west), Sholing (1 mile east), Bitterne (1 mile north-east) and St Mary's (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Itchen is among the bigger towns we cover in Southampton.
Landmarks near Itchen
In Itchen, that means homes and buildings near Houndwell Park, Woolston School and Oasis Academy Sholing and the streets around them. Itchen has its own railway station: Woolston station. Nearby you will also find Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.9 miles north) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west). Open spaces near Itchen include Netley Common.
For landlords and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
How the visit works
We bring everything the job needs with us, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. Once we’ve agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. It normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. For a job in Itchen, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- We take out any damaged or unsuitable sealant.
- Dust and loose debris are cleaned from each gap.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- We record what was done and flag anything that needs a different system.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Ask for a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add pictures by email if you can.
Advice
Keeping the joints in good condition
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
- Keep photos of seals that will be hidden
Avoid covering a sealed gap with anything that isn’t part of the tested detail. If it needs repair, use the same type of product. We can tell you which product we used.
Any job that breaks through a wall or ceiling should include resealing. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
Quotes for fire rated sealant in Itchen
You’ll get a clear quote before work begins. It’s based on:
- The number and length of the joints
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
Helping us quote
You do not need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Your questions about fire rated sealant in Itchen
I let a flat near Woolston station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear quote.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Itchen?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in Itchen?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. For a quick quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a short description of the job.
Will you assess my building’s fire safety?
No. We work from the specification you give us, and apply each product to its tested details.
Where are you based?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes, we can. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
That depends on the amount of work, but as a guide it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. We’ll tell you when we quote.
Will it make a mess?
No. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.