East Sussex · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Barcombe
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Barcombe, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Holes left by a change of layout
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Gaps filled with a product that is not fire-rated
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Flag any open gap you spot round a pipe or cable
- Do not fill fire-stopping gaps with ordinary foam or silicone
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Keep pictures of seals that will be hidden
Leave the sealant to cure fully before painting near it. Not every fire-rated sealant takes paint, so ask us which we used.
When you plan work that goes through walls or ceilings, plan the fire stopping too. Doing it at the time avoids leaving gaps behind.
How we handle fire rated sealant in Barcombe
We often work from an action list drawn up by a fire risk assessor. Send us the list or the survey and we will quote for the fire-rated sealant work on it. If you are dealing with damaged fire sealant left by other trades and unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall, we can help, whatever the surface.
In a village or hamlet like Barcombe, 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.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Barcombe (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We work through the gaps on your assessment, flat by flat if needed.
Service penetrations
Wherever a service goes through a fire-resisting wall or floor, there’s a gap around it. We seal it with a product tested for that service and gap size.
What happens if it’s left?
Paying for fire stopping that has to be redone is a false economy. If the details weren’t followed, the seal may need redoing when the building is next checked. Older cottages and farmhouses around Barcombe can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why Barcombe customers choose us
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- We are fully insured
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
How the visit works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we don’t rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building. Somewhere like Barcombe needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- 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.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Mention any tricky access
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
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Questions from Barcombe
Can you do fire rated sealant in Barcombe?
Yes, Barcombe is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Is Barcombe within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Will you leave a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. Then ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes. We work in flats, HMOs, schools, offices and other commercial buildings, including occupied ones. The order of work and access are planned with you.
Do you seal gaps around fire door frames?
Yes. The joint between frame and wall is sealed with a fire-rated sealant. The door, its seals and closer are for a door specialist.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will give you a quote.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
When something else is needed
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Deciding what fire stopping a building needs
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What we seal
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Flats & HMOs
- Service penetrations
- Linear gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Door frames
When to call us in Barcombe
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.
The most common problems we see are:
- Old fire sealant that has split or come away
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- Unsealed gaps around fire door frames
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
For landlords with property near Cooksbridge station, 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 all the old sealant comes out first
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- What the cure time is
Commercial buildings in Barcombe
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We work to the specification you’re given, installing the product to its tested details.
Schools such as Barcombe Church of England Primary School are buildings too, and gaps opened by contractors for new cabling are a common finding in schools and offices. For buildings such as The Parish Church of St Mary, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Barcombe is about 3 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. If you need fire rated sealant in Barcombe, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for a quick quote. We cover East Sussex from our Crawley base. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 9 miles from Barcombe.
Here we cover the BN8 postcode area for fire rated sealant. If you’re just outside Barcombe, we cover Barcombe Mills (1 mile east), Barcombe Cross (1 mile north), Upper Wellingham (1 mile south-east), Mount Pleasant (1 mile north) and Cooksbridge (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (10 miles south), Lewes (3 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (11 miles north-east) and Uckfield (5 miles north-east).
What’s near Barcombe
Around Barcombe, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Anglers Rest pub and Ringmer Community College and Sixth Form. The closest station to Barcombe is Cooksbridge station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Victoria Hospital (3 miles south) and Lewes Castle (3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Offham Hill and Malling Down.