Brighton and Hove · England
Fire-rated sealant in Aldrington, Brighton and Hove
Fire rated sealant for Aldrington and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Fire rated sealant in Aldrington
Fire-rated sealant closes the gaps around pipes, cables and frames where they pass through a fire-resisting wall or floor. We apply intumescent and fire-rated sealants to the manufacturer’s tested details for each gap, and we can record what went where. We work on service penetrations, flats & HMOs and door frames, and common reasons people get in touch are standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap and sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list.
Around a place like Aldrington, halls, schools and small businesses all have washrooms and kitchens used by many people. Sealant and fire-rated joints there matter as much as in any larger building.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Location
- Aldrington (BN3, BN41, BN42)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Aldrington
Other services in Aldrington
Keeping the joints in good condition
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Report cracked or damaged seals as soon as you notice them
- Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
- Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some can’t and we will tell you which one you have.
Any job that breaks through a wall or ceiling should include resealing. Catching it then saves a separate visit later.
What we’re called out for in Aldrington
Lots of unsealed gaps appear long after the building was completed. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole round the new service isn’t always sealed again.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap
- Fire stopping disturbed by later work
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
Rented homes near Portslade station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether you can choose the colour
- What the cure time is
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Who turns up on the day
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Large holes that need a different fire-stopping system
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work in Aldrington
- Door frames
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
What we do, step by step
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building and we leave things clean and tidy. A visit to Aldrington is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
- Old or unsuitable sealant is cut out and the gap cleaned.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Move anything stored near the joints
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Getting a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved.
Related advice
Questions from Aldrington
Do you work in hotels near Aldrington?
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.
Do you cover smaller places like Aldrington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to the joints, so we will agree that with you when we book. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Do you carry out fire risk assessments?
No, assessment isn’t something we do. Once you have a specification or action list from your assessor or designer, we can quote for the fire-rated sealant items.
What fire rating will the seal have?
We do not issue ratings or certificates ourselves. What’s required is set by your assessor or designer, and the product’s tested details show what it achieves, and we install to them.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes, where the gap suits a sealant detail. Our work is the gap around the frame.
Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?
No. Standard sealants are not made or tested to stop fire. We cut it out and reseal with a fire-rated product.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Aldrington
For seaside hotels, guest houses and holiday lets around Aldrington, busy months put washrooms and kitchens under pressure, so it’s worth checking the sealant before the busiest weeks. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hove Junior School, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment. For buildings such as St Philip's Church, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Aldrington is about 1 mile south-west of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. For fire rated sealant in and around Aldrington, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover Brighton and Hove. Our Brighton and Hove coverage runs to 30 places, and Aldrington is one of them.
We work across the BN3, BN41 and BN42 postcode area for fire rated sealant. Fire rated sealant is available to properties on Wish Road, Saxon Road and Roman Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Aldrington, we cover Brighton and Hove (1 mile north-east), Hove (1 mile east), West Blatchington (1 mile north-east), Brunswick (2 miles east) and Prestonville (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Brighton (3 miles east), Carlton Hill (3 miles east), Hanover (3 miles east), Kemptown (3 miles east), Hollingdean (3 miles east) and Whitehawk (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Aldrington
In Aldrington, that means homes and buildings near The Drive Prep School, The Gather Inn and Hove Park School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Portslade station, about 0.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Montefiore Hospital (1.7 miles east) and British Engineerium (1.2 miles north-east). Not far away are Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
For landlords and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
If you manage several properties in or around Aldrington, several properties can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.
Why deal with it now?
Squirting in whichever sealant is nearest doesn’t make a fire seal. Fire-rated products are tested in set gap sizes, depths and substrates, so both the product and the method matter. Homes in smaller places like Aldrington can face more weather, and failed outside joints let damp into walls. Inside, a split seal lets water into floors and panels just as it would anywhere.
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Aldrington
- We’re fully insured
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Every job guaranteed for a year
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