South East England and London

Fire Rated Sealant in West Sussex

From the largest town to the smallest village in West Sussex, our applicators can help with fire rated sealant. A clear quote before we start, and a one-year guarantee.

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Towns we cover in West Sussex

Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and get in touch for a quick quote.

Larger towns

About fire rated sealant in West Sussex

We do not assess buildings or decide what fire stopping is needed; 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 door frames, plasterboard & masonry and service penetrations, and common reasons people get in touch are linear gaps at the head of walls and standard silicone or caulk in a fire-stopping gap.

On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The work itself takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building from start to finish.

First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
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.
Locations and products are noted so you have them on file.

How we quote

The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.

Why customers in West Sussex choose us

An ARBOMaster approved applicator
Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
Homes, businesses and hotels
Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants

How to get a quote

Want a quote for fire rated sealant? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.

Around Crawley

Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Friary Church of St Francis and St Anthony, St Wilfrid's Catholic School and Tilgate Park. Other local landmarks include The George Hotel (under half a mile north), Three Bridges Junior School (under half a mile south-east) and St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (less than half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station in Crawley itself: Crawley station. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Hospital (0.5 miles north-west) and County Mall (under half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Crawley include Tilgate Lake.

Fire rated sealant across West Sussex: local notes

In West Sussex, fire rated sealant work takes in washrooms, kitchens, shared areas and service openings, in Crawley, Horsham and Worthing and well beyond. Work can be planned room by room, and out of hours where needed.

London and the South East have homes from every era, from period terraces to post-war new towns and new estates. Each needs the right sealant for its age and materials. In the coastal parts of West Sussex, the sea-facing side of a building takes the most weather, so they’re often the first to fail. Good preparation and the right sealant help it cope.

Crawley: For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Three Bridges Junior School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in. Rented homes near Crawley station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through.

When something else is needed

Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:

Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
Walls or floors that weren’t built to resist fire
Assessing a building’s fire safety

Can I do it myself?

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 doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.

Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.

Common problems we fix in West Sussex

Door frames are a common weak spot. The architrave hides the gap between frame and wall, so it’s easy to leave unsealed when doors are changed.

Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:

Sealant items on a fire risk assessment action list
Gaps left after a refit or conversion
Open holes round services passing through fire walls
Open gaps behind door architraves

How we quote for fire rated sealant

You’ll get a clear quote before work begins. It takes into account:

Any mould that needs treating
How easy the joints are to reach
The size of the job
Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out

A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.

Asking for a quote

When you call or email, these details help:

Any previous sealing or DIY work
The rough size of the job
The type of property
The problem you’ve noticed

For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved and give you a clear price.

Aftercare tips

How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:

Include hidden areas like risers in routine checks
Never patch a fire seal with standard sealant
Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
Photograph sealed gaps before they’re covered up

Any fire seal that’s cut or drilled needs resealing to its tested detail. If you need new services through a sealed wall, plan the fire stopping as part of the job.

If a fire risk assessment has flagged a gap, do not leave it for the next one. Get it sealed and recorded.

Your questions about fire rated sealant in West Sussex

Can ordinary silicone be used in a fire-stopping gap?

No. It looks sealed but will not perform as fire stopping. A tested fire-rated product is needed, or ask us to do it.

Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?

Yes. The joint between frame and wall is sealed with a fire-rated sealant following the tested details. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.

Should I try DIY first?

Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.

Will the old sealant be removed?

Yes, every time. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.

Can I choose the sealant colour?

In most cases you can choose. We will tell you which colours the right product comes in and agree one before work begins.

Do you cover West Sussex?

Yes. We cover West Sussex. For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.

How do I get a quote for fire rated sealant in West Sussex?

Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. For a quick quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing and where.