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Rownhams Fire Rated Sealant
Fire rated sealant in Rownhams from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Cracked or shrunken fire-rated sealant
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
When something else is needed
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It will not solve:
- Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
- Certifying a building or signing off its fire safety
- Doors that are not fire doors in the first place
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Linear gaps
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Rownhams
Later work by other trades often breaks through fire stopping, especially in flats, HMOs, offices and schools. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. If you have unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall and damaged fire sealant left by other trades, we can put it right.
Commercial work around a smaller place like Rownhams generally 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.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Rownhams and across Southampton.
- Place
- Rownhams (SO16)
- Region
- Southampton
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in Rownhams
Why act early in Rownhams
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. Work that does not follow the tested detail may have to come out again when the building is next checked. In a smaller place like Rownhams, wherever a wall is exposed, a failed outside joint is a real source of damp. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Aftercare tips
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- Ask which product was used before you paint
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- 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.
Open gaps do not only matter in a fire: noise, draughts and even pests can come through too. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
What affects the cost of fire rated sealant
You will get a clear quote before we start. It’s based on:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many areas need sealing
- Whether the work is at height
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask a few questions first and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
What we need to know
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- How we’d reach the joints
- If someone has resealed it before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- A few photos by email, if you can
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work and give you a clear quote.
Fire rated sealant around Rownhams
If you run a hotel, guest house or holiday let in a coastal place like Rownhams, 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. 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 apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Letting a property close to Redbridge station? Then new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant. Managing a site like Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School? Then fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
Rownhams is about 3 miles north-east of Totton, in Southampton. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Rownhams can book us for fire rated sealant, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Rownhams is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton we cover.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in SO16 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Rownhams Way, Horns Drove and Rownhams Close. We also cover Upton (1 mile west), Nursling (1 mile south-west), Hillyfields (1 mile south-west), Lordswood (1 mile south-east) and Toothill (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Southampton (3 miles south-east), Townhill Park (4 miles east), Midanbury (4 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (5 miles east) and Harefield (5 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Rownhams
Around Rownhams, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Oaklands Community School, St James' Park and Oasis Academy Lord's Hill. For rail, the closest station is Redbridge station, about 2.1 miles south. Nearby you will also find Princess Anne Hospital (1.3 miles south-east) and Eling Experience (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Rownhams includes Testwood Lakes.
How it works
We bring everything the job needs with us. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. In a smaller place like Rownhams, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. For outside work, side access and the height of the joints help us plan.
- 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.
- Any non-fire-rated filler is removed and the gap cleaned.
- We fit backing where needed and apply the fire-rated sealant to depth.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your records.
Before we arrive
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Get a quote
There’s no standard price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Rownhams
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
What we are called out for in Rownhams
If the sealant is too shallow, has the wrong backing or sits on a dusty surface, it is not installed as tested. Rushed fire stopping is common.
The most common problems we see are:
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St John, service openings in its walls need the right fire-rated sealant, as in any building.
What your quote should include
- Whether you can choose the colour
- What insurance they hold
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
Questions from Rownhams
Is Rownhams within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. 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.
I let a flat near Redbridge station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Most of the time, yes. We’ll explain which colours are available.
What should I tell you?
Let us know what needs doing and where, with pictures by email if possible. If we need more, we’ll ask.
How long does fire rated sealant take?
That depends on the amount of work, but most jobs take a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. We will tell you when we quote.
Can you give us a record of the work?
Yes. We record the locations we have sealed and the products used to keep with your fire safety documents.
What do you put in the joint?
The product depends on the job: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated sealant covers any sealant tested for use in fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one of the options. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.