South East England and London

Fire Rated Sealant in Essex

Fire rated sealant in all 644 towns and villages of Essex, with every joint properly prepared, quoted clearly before any work starts and a one-year guarantee.

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Where we work in Essex

Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or get in touch for a quick quote.

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How fire rated sealant works in Essex

Deciding which gaps need fire stopping is not our role; that comes from your fire risk assessor, designer or building control. Our part is applying the specified sealant carefully, to the right depth and with the right backing. We work on pipe & cable gaps, plasterboard & masonry and service penetrations, and people most often call us about gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls and open gaps behind door architraves.

We work through the job in order: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. For most jobs that takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on how many gaps there are.

We go through the gaps on your list or survey and check each one’s size and substrate.
We remove any old or unsuitable filler and clean the gap.
Backing or fill is fitted where the product’s tested detail calls for it.
The sealant goes in to the depth its detail sets, then it’s tooled off.
Finally, we list where we worked and what we used, for your records.

Pricing in Essex

The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask about the job first and send you a clear quote before we start.

Why clients in Essex choose us

An ARBOMaster approved applicator
Tidy, careful work
Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Rated 4.9 stars on Google

Ask for a quote

Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job.

What’s near Colchester

Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Church of St Peter, Bull Meadow and The Bay And Say Public House. You will also find Colchester Sixth Form College (under half a mile north-west) and St John's Green Primary School (less than half a mile south). There’s a railway station in Colchester itself: Colchester Town station. Well-known places in the area include Lion Walk (within half a mile south-east) and Essex County Hospital (under half a mile south-west). For a walk, there’s Westhouse Wood.

Fire rated sealant across Essex: local notes

From Colchester, Chelmsford and Basildon to its smaller places, Essex has workplaces, hotels and schools with joints to look after, from washroom silicone to fire-rated sealant around service openings.

Most of the South East has hard water, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings. For any job in Essex, joints are cleaned back properly before anything new goes in. Along the coast in Essex, window and wall joints facing the sea take the brunt of the weather, and that is where sealant usually gives up first. Good preparation and the right sealant help it cope.

Colchester: Schools such as Colchester Sixth Form College are buildings too, and fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. For landlords with property near Colchester Town station, new cables or pipes through a fire-resisting wall leave a gap that needs the right sealant.

Common problems we fix in Essex

A lot of fire stopping is out of sight: in ceiling voids, service risers and behind boxing. Because nobody sees it, gaps go unnoticed until an assessor or surveyor looks.

The most common problems we see are:

Open joints along the top of partitions
Fire seals that have cracked with movement
Open gaps behind door architraves
Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers

Keeping the joints in good condition

Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:

Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
Include fire stopping when you schedule refits
Check whether a sealant can be painted before decorating over it
Get damaged fire seals looked at promptly

Keep the record we give you with the building’s fire safety documents. It saves time at the next inspection or assessment.

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.

How the job changes by surface

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.

Door frames

The gap between a door frame and the wall around it needs sealing as well as the door itself. We seal that gap with a fire-rated sealant suited to the frame and wall.

When it is not the sealant

Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:

Fire risk assessments, which need a qualified assessor
Fire doors that need new seals, closers or hardware
Openings too large for sealant, which need batts, boards or another system

DIY versus a professional finish

If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.

Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.

Essex questions

Is standard sealant good enough for a fire gap?

No. It might close the gap, but it isn’t a fire-rated seal. Use a product tested for that gap and service.

Do you guarantee your work?

Yes: twelve months. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.

Is there any odour?

Some sealants have a smell while they cure, which fades as it sets. Ventilation helps.

I rent my home. Can I book you?

We’re happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.

What do you put in the joint?

We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference.

What’s the difference between intumescent and fire-rated sealant?

Intumescent means it swells when heated. It’s one type of fire-rated sealant; which product suits depends on the gap, the substrate and the service.