Hampshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Plaitford Green
Fire rated sealant across Plaitford Green and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Open joints along the top of partitions
How we handle fire rated sealant in Plaitford Green
We can work through a building room by room or floor by floor, with each location and product recorded. That record is useful for your files and for whoever looks at the building next. We work on door frames, service penetrations and flats & HMOs, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged fire sealant left by other trades and cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant.
Somewhere as small as Plaitford Green, commercial jobs tend to be pubs, holiday lets, farm buildings or halls rather than offices. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Location
- Plaitford Green (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Keep general-purpose foam and caulk away from fire-stopping gaps
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Look in service cupboards and ceiling voids from time to time
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some cannot and we’ll tell you which one you have.
Leave a fire-stopping gap open and smoke can move through the building much more easily. Closing it is normally a straightforward job.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and tidy away. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are. Somewhere as small as Plaitford Green, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Anything that is not fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- We apply the fire-rated or intumescent sealant to the specified depth and tool it.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
How to prepare
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
How to get a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will come back to you with a quote.
Advice
Fire rated sealant in Plaitford Green: local notes
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 let a flat or house near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.
Plaitford Green is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Plaitford Green gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Plaitford Green among them. Southampton is on our list too, about 10 miles from Plaitford Green.
Work in SO51 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Wellow Wood Road and Sherfield English Lane. Close by, we work in West Wellow (1 mile south), The Frenches (2 miles east), Shootash (2 miles east), Canada (2 miles south) and East Wellow (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (14 miles south-east) and Romsey (5 miles east).
What’s near Plaitford Green
The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 3.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (4.9 miles east). Open spaces near Plaitford Green include Copythorne Common.
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DIY versus a professional finish
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
What we cannot put right
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It will not solve:
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
- A wall that isn’t a fire-resisting element to begin with
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work in Plaitford Green
- Linear gaps
- Door frames
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
Signs you need fire rated sealant in Plaitford Green
Sealant applied too thin, without the backing its detail needs, or onto dust won’t perform as it was tested. We see plenty of fire stopping that was hurried, especially where it was squeezed in at the end of a project.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
For buildings such as Church of St Leonard, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- How long to leave it before use
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether they’re fully insured
Plaitford Green: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords with property near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Is Plaitford Green within the area you cover?
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.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. We will tell you when we quote.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, always. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months.
Where are you based?
We are based in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
What do you put in the joint?
It depends on the joint: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Do I have to be there?
It depends on the job. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, and for outside work we’ll agree access with you when we book.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We take into account:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Any mould that needs treating
- How many areas need sealing
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
To make quoting easier, please include:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Roughly how big the job is
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details, and photos are welcome.
How the job changes by surface
Service penetrations
Different services need different details: metal pipes, cables and plastic pipes are not treated the same. We follow the manufacturer’s tested detail for each, and tell you if sealant alone isn’t the right fix.
Masonry and concrete
Masonry is dusty and porous, so preparation matters. The gap is cleaned and backed where required before the sealant goes in.