Hampshire · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Sprat's Down
Our applicators work in Sprat's Down on intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
What the job involves on each surface
Linear gaps
Long, narrow gaps appear where walls meet slabs and ceilings. They’re sealed with a fire-rated sealant over backing where the detail calls for it.
Masonry and concrete
Holes through concrete and block are rarely neat. We measure the gap at its widest point against the product’s tested range.
Fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Sprat's Down
We don’t assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; your assessor, designer or building control sets that out. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. We work on service penetrations, door frames and linear gaps, and common reasons people get in touch are joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey and gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated.
In a village or hamlet like Sprat's Down, commercial work is more likely to be a pub, a farm shop, holiday lets or a village hall than an office block. Each still needs sound sealant in its washrooms and kitchens, and fire-rated joints where services pass through walls.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Sprat's Down as everywhere else we work.
- Where
- Sprat's Down (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are, including the tidy-up. In a small place like Sprat's Down, access is generally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We plan the order of work and access, floor by floor or flat by flat.
- Old, damaged or unsuitable sealant is removed.
- Gaps are cleaned of dust and loose material.
- We apply and tool the sealant to the product’s tested detail.
- Locations and products are written up and any gaps unsuitable for sealant are flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Simply call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and describe the job, and photos are welcome.
Related advice
Also in Sprat's Down
What we are called out for in Sprat's Down
Over time, buildings change layout and use. A house turned into flats or an HMO, or an office split into smaller units, brings new walls, new service routes and new gaps.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Gaps left after a refit or conversion
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Community buildings like St George are part of the picture too: older buildings that have had new heating or wiring often have service gaps worth checking.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they hold
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- How hidden problems are handled
- Is VAT in the price?
Looking after it afterwards
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Take pictures of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
- Don’t paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- Check risers, ceiling voids and cupboards during building checks
Tell other trades that the gaps have been sealed, and make sure anything they disturb is resealed with a suitable product. Later work is a common cause of damaged fire stopping.
Open gaps don’t only matter in a fire: they also let noise, draughts and sometimes pests through. Dealing with them early helps with all of these.
Questions from Sprat's Down
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Sprat's Down?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Hamble station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Is it messy?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints, and we clear up when we are done.
Do you provide details of the products used?
Yes. Locations and products are written up when we finish. If you need pictures or a set layout, ask when you get a quote.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
Can you fill the gap behind a fire door frame?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. We seal the frame-to-wall gap, not the door itself, and we will mention anything we notice about the door.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Do you certify the fire stopping?
That is not something we state or certify. Your specification sets the requirement, and we fit a product whose tested details meet it with a record of each location.
For landlords and businesses
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. We can quote a run of properties together, and we’re fully insured.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
When something else is needed
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Doors that aren’t fire doors in the first place
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Construction that does not provide fire resistance on its own
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
What happens if it’s left?
Doing it once, properly, beats doing it twice. Work that does not follow the tested detail may have to come out again when the building is next checked. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Sprat's Down, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we will explain what it covers.
Why Sprat's Down customers choose us
- Old sealant always removed completely
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
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Workplaces and buildings in Sprat's Down
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Sprat's Down, 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.
If you look after a building such as Fawley Infant School, gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. Letting a property close to Hamble station? Then any gap left by new services in shared walls should be closed with a fire-rated product.
Sprat's Down is about 4 miles north of Cowes, in Hampshire. Sprat's Down 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, and Sprat's Down is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
We cover every part of SO45 for fire rated sealant and the streets around it. If you’re just outside Sprat's Down, we cover Calshot (1 mile east), Stonehills (1 mile north), Stanswood (1 mile south), Hillhead (1 mile east) and Ashlett (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (7 miles north-east), Totton (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north).
What’s near Sprat's Down
We work in homes and buildings around Falcon Hotel. The closest station to Sprat's Down is Hamble station, about 4 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Sir Max Aitken Museum (3.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Sprat's Down include Mercury Marshes and Mill Hill.