Hampshire · England
Fire-rated sealant in Ower, Hampshire
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for homes and businesses in Ower and across Hampshire. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Holes left by a change of layout
What the job involves on each surface
Flats and HMOs
Conversions usually leave a mix of old and new service holes. We seal the ones on your specification with a tested product.
Service penetrations
Pipes, cables and ducts passing through fire-resisting walls and floors each leave a gap. The sealant is chosen for what passes through and how wide the gap is.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Ower
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, noting the locations and products as we go. It gives you a list to keep with the building’s fire safety documents. If you are dealing with damaged fire sealant left by other trades and gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs, we can put it right, on service penetrations, plasterboard & masonry and door frames alike.
Work in a small place like Ower is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Where
- Ower (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What fire rated sealant looks like in Ower
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and gaps around services are often picked up there. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
For landlords with property near Totton station, fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
Ower is about 2 miles north-west of Totton, in Hampshire. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Ower can book us for fire rated sealant. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. We cover 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 7 miles from Ower.
All of SO51 is covered for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Romsey Road and Salisbury Road. If you’re just outside Ower, we cover Wigley (1 mile north), Hillstreet (1 mile east), Copythorne (1 mile south-west), Winsor (1 mile south-west) and Newbridge (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles east), Chandler's Ford (7 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south) and Romsey (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Ower
Ower’s nearest station is Totton station, roughly 3 miles south-east. A little further out are Eling Experience (2.8 miles south-east) and Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.1 miles south). Open spaces near Ower include Copythorne Common.
What affects the quote in Ower
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The type of sealant required
- The number and length of the joints
- Any working-time requirements on site
Doing several joints on one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. We’ll give you a clear quote for the lot.
What to tell us for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- The rough size of the job
If you are in Ower and need fire rated sealant, call 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Questions from Ower
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Totton station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Do you cover smaller places like Ower?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can you tell me which gaps need fire stopping?
No, we do not assess buildings. Once you have a specification or action list from your assessor or designer, we’ll quote for the sealant work on it.
Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?
No. Where a fire-rated seal is needed, it has to be a product tested for that use, installed to its details.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is generally more efficient.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before resealing.
What sealant do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We will tell you what we’re using and why.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Normally, yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available for many products, and we agree the colour with you before we start.
Common problems we fix in Ower
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it is not installed as tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried, especially where it was squeezed in at the end of a project.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
Around Ower, as everywhere, fire rated sealant is only as good as the preparation behind it.
What to look for in a quote
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- What the cure time is
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
How the visit works
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we’re doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work begins. Most jobs take from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere like Ower needs a little journey planning: 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.
- We begin by agreeing the list of gaps from your assessor’s or designer’s requirements.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products.
Preparing for the visit
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Clear the area around the work
Getting a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Simply call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and describe the job, and pictures are welcome.
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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.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.
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Aftercare tips
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly
- Store the list of sealed gaps with your building paperwork
- Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and ask them to reseal anything they cut through. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
Small gaps around services are simple to deal with while there are only a few. Over time, more work adds more holes and the list grows.
What sealant work can’t fix
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry